Welcome to Lewiston ...
Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewiston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
When the people of Lewiston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lewistonian<2>
Lewiston is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lewiston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lewiston: (540)
Communities Also Named Lewiston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Lewiston - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia (2), Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lewiston.
Communities near Lewiston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lewiston.
- Louisa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <5>
- Mineral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <5>
- Partlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partlow
- Partlow is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Partlow <5>
- Margo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Bumpass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <5>
- Holladay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - McHenry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Marye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Post Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
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 Lewiston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewiston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewiston. 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 Lewiston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewiston. See our Newspapers Page for Lewiston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewiston ...
Looking for more information about Lewiston? 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 Lewiston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lewiston.
Adding Lewiston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lewiston 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 Lewiston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lewiston post office opened in 1891.
We also found Lewiston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewiston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewiston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Spotsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lewiston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lewiston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewiston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |