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Welcome to Lewisville ...

Lewisville is located in Indiana County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewisville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

Lewisville is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Lewisville ...

While we believe that this Lewisville is located in Indiana County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Lewisville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chester and Potter County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 25 communities that are also named Lewisville - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina (2), Texas (2), Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Lewisville ...

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

  • Greensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Indiana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeannette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Latrobe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
  • Vandergrift
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
    • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
  • Blairsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Delmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
    • Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <4>
  • Derry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
  • Southwest Greensburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
    • Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 people
  • South Greensburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greensburg
    • South Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewisville ...

Looking for more information about Lewisville? 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 Lewisville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lewisville.

Adding Lewisville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lewisville 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 Lewisville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lewisville post office opened in 1840.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewisville.

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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 Indiana, 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 Lewisville - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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