Welcome to Lewisboro ...
Lewisboro is located in Westchester County<1>.
The location of Lewisboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewisboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Lewisboro is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lewisboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Lewisboro ...
Official Website: www.lewisborogov.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Communities near Lewisboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lewisboro.
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Stamford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Stamford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Norwalk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Norwalk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Danbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Danbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Greenwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Lewisboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewisboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewisboro. 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 Lewisboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewisboro. See our Newspapers Page for Lewisboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewisboro ...
Looking for more information about Lewisboro? 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 Lewisboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lewisboro.
Adding Lewisboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lewisboro 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 Lewisboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewisboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lewisboro: www.lewisborogov.com/
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewisboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |