Welcome to Lewistown ...

The town of Lewistown is located in Lewis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewistown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lewistown has a population of 520 people<2> (see below for details).

Lewistown is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lewistown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lewistown: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Lewistown: 63452<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lewistown had an population of 520 people. This is a decrease of 2.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lewistown had a population of 534 people (which is 5.23% of the total population of Lewis County). This makes Lewistown the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 534 people, the population of Lewistown decreased 10.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 595 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lewistown.

Communities Also Named Lewistown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Lewistown - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Montana, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lewistown.

Communities near Lewistown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lewistown.

Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <7>
Edina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <7>
La Grange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <7>
La Belle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- La Belle is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <7>
Ewing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <7>
Knox City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
- Knox City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <7>
Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <7>
Monticello
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <7>
Argola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Argola
- From Lewistown to Argola

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lewistown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewistown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewistown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lewistown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewistown. See our Newspapers Page for Lewistown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewistown ...

Looking for more information about Lewistown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lewistown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lewistown.

Adding Lewistown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lewistown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lewistown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lewistown on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewistown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewistown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lewistown.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewistown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Lewistown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Lewistown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Lewistown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lewistown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.