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Welcome to Lewisville ...

The city of Lewisville is located

Lewisville is primarily located in Dallas County<1>. A portion of Lewisville extends into Denton County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewisville, 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, Lewisville has a population of 109,433 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lewisville is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lewisville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lewisville is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (214), (469)<4> & (972).

The ZIP codes for Lewisville: 75029, 75057, 75067, 75077<5>

Websites for Lewisville ...

Official Website:   www.cityoflewisville.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lewisville-chamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lewisville had an population of 109,433 people. This is an increase of 14.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lewisville had a population of 95,290 people. This makes Lewisville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Lewisville represents 0.38% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 95,290 people, the population of Lewisville increased 22.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 77,737 people).

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

Communities Also Named Lewisville ...

While we believe that this Lewisville is located in Dallas County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Lewisville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Denton and Waller County.

Beyond Texas, there are 26 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, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (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.

  • Plano
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <6>
  • Irving
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <6>
  • Frisco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Denton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrollton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
  • Richardson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
  • Flower Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
    • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <6>
  • North Richland Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richland Hills
    • North Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Richland Hills <6>
  • Euless
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lewisville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lewisville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewisville.

The official website for Lewisville: www.cityoflewisville.com/

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, 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 Lewisville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Lewisville, area code (469, 972) is an overlay.
<5>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 city (such as Lewisville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lewisville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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