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Welcome to Lewisburg ...

The village of Lewisburg is located in Preble County<1>.


The location of Lewisburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Lewisburg: LEW-us-berg<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewisburg, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lewisburg has a population of 1,753 people<4> (see below for details).

Lewisburg is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lewisburg had an population of 1,753 people. This is a decrease of 3.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lewisburg had a population of 1,820 people. This makes Lewisburg the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Lewisburg represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 412nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,820 people, the population of Lewisburg increased 1.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,798 people).

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

Communities Also Named Lewisburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Lewisburg: This one is located in Preble County and the other is located in Hancock County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 16 communities that are also named Lewisburg - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lewisburg ...

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

  • Dayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <6>
  • Richmond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Trotwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Miamisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Vandalia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <6>
  • Englewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <6>
  • Clayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
  • West Carrollton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
  • Eaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Lewisburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewisburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewisburg. 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 Lewisburg.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewisburg ...

Looking for more information about Lewisburg? 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 Lewisburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lewisburg.

Adding Lewisburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lewisburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewisburg.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Preble, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lewisburg. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lewisburg.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewisburg - 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.









 

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