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Welcome to Lewisburg ...

Lewisburg is located in Benton County<1>.



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.

Lewisburg is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lewisburg lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Lewisburg: (541) & (458)<3>

Communities Also Named Lewisburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Ohio (2), 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.

  • Corvallis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Albany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lebanon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Independence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Monmouth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Philomath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Millersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Tangent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
    • Tangent is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <4>
  • Falls City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lewisburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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).

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 Benton County: www.co.benton.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewisburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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