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Welcome to Lewis County ...

Time Zone: Lewis County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lowville is the Seat for Lewis County.

Lewis County was founded in 1805 and was created by taking area from Oneida County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lewis had a population of 26,296 people. This is a decrease of 2.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,077 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lewis represented 0.14% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Lewis County:

  • Castorland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
    • Castorland is located in Lewis County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <3>
  • Constableville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Copenhagen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <3>
  • Croghan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
    • Croghan is located in Lewis County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <3>
  • Denmark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Lewis County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,770 people
  • Diana
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana
    • Diana is located in Lewis County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
  • Greig
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greig
    • Greig is located in Lewis County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
  • Harrisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Lewis County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
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    • Harrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lewis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Lewis County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Leyden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Lewis County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Lowville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyonsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Martinsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Lewis County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Montague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Lewis County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • New Bremen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Lewis County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Osceola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Lewis County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Pinckney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Lewis County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Port Leyden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Turin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Lewis County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <3>
    • Watson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Lewis County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • West Turin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Turin
      • West Turin is located in Lewis County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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