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Place in Indiana, United States
Lewis, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Lewis is located in Vigo County, IndianaLewisLewisLewis, as seen in a map of Vigo County
Coordinates: 39°15′36″N 87°15′27″W / 39.26000°N 87.25750°W / 39.26000; -87.25750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo, Sullivan
TownshipPierson, Jackson
Platted9 September 1838
Elevation610 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47858
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-43020
GNIS feature ID437800

Lewis, also known as Lewisburg or Centerville, is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Originally platted entirely within Vigo County, it has now expanded into adjacent Sullivan County.

It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The town was laid out September 9, 1838, by Addison Williams near the south line of Vigo County, on the Centerville wagon road, which was used by the pony express for a few years. The first business in town was a tannery established by Joseph Stutman, and the first house was built by Charles Stewart in 1842. A cabinet shop run by the Buskirks and John B. Smith's blacksmith shop soon followed. Dodson & Jenkins opened a store in 1844. Lewis had a log school-house for many years, and established itself as a canal town as well.

The post office at Lewis has been in operation since 1840.

Geography

Lewis is located at 39°15′36″N 87°15′27″W / 39.26000°N 87.25750°W / 39.26000; -87.25750.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Lewis as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". US Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  2. "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Lewis, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. US Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  4. Bradsby, Henry C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 476. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  5. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  6. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
Municipalities and communities of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Sullivan
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Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Terre Haute
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