Welcome to Lewiston ...
So far, we found very little information about Lewiston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lewiston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lewiston, please Contact Us.
Lewiston would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
The location of Lewiston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Lewiston referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Lewistonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lewiston is 4,250 feet [1,295 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Lewiston is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Lewiston was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lewiston would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Lewiston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Lewiston - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia (2), Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lewiston.
Communities near Lewiston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lewiston.
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
- East Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Helena
- East Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Helena <6>
- Boulder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Boulder is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <6>
- Jefferson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <6>
- Montana City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
- Montana City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montana City <6>
- Park City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fort Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Harrison
- Fort Harrison is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Harrison <6>
- Rimini ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
- Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Comet ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Jefferson County
- Comet has also been known as:
- High Ore
- Elkhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
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 Lewiston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewiston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewiston. 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 Lewiston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewiston. See our Newspapers Page for Lewiston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lewiston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lewiston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lewiston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewiston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |