Welcome to Lewistown ...
Lewistown is primarily located in Mifflin County<1> and is the County Seat for Mifflin County. A portion of Lewistown extends into Schuylkill County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewistown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1797.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lewistown has a population of 8,115 people<2> (see below for details).
Lewistown is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lewistown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lewistown: (717)
The ZIP code for Lewistown: 17044<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lewistown had an population of 8,115 people. This is a decrease of 2.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lewistown had a population of 8,338 people (or 17.86% of the total population of Mifflin County). This makes Lewistown the county's most populous community.
The population of Lewistown represents 0.07% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,338 people, the population of Lewistown decreased 7.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,998 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lewistown.
Communities Also Named Lewistown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Lewistown - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lewistown.
Communities near Lewistown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lewistown.
- Centre Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
- Centre Hall is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <5>
- McClure
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <5>
- Mifflintown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflintown
- Mifflintown is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflintown <5>
- Port Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <5>
- Thompsontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
- Thompsontown is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsontown <5>
- Mifflin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- McVeytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <5>
- Newton Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Lumber City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Reedsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <5>
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 Lewistown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewistown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewistown. 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 Lewistown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewistown. Our list includes 35 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lewistown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewistown ...
Looking for more information about Lewistown? 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 Lewistown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lewistown.
Adding Lewistown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lewistown 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 Lewistown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lewistown post office opened in 1797.
We also found Lewistown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewistown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewistown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mifflin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lewistown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewistown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lewistown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lewistown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |