Lewis, Indiana

Lewis
Unincorporated community
Lewis Lewis, 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; -87.25750Coordinates: 39°15′36″N 87°15′27″W / 39.26000°N 87.25750°W / 39.26000; -87.25750
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo, Sullivan
Township	Pierson, Jackson
Elevation[1]	610 ft (190 m)
ZIP code	47858
FIPS code	18-43020[2]
GNIS feature ID	437800

Lewis, also known as Lewisburg or Centerville, is an unincorporated community in Vigo and Sullivan counties, in Indiana.^[3]

It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The town was laid out September 9, 1838, by Addison Williams. In the very southeast corner of the county, Lewis was originally on the Centerville wagon road and got its mail by pony express. 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.^[4]

The Lewis post office has been in operation since 1840.^[5]

Geography

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

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-14. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Lewis, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
4. ↑ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 476. 
5. ↑ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016. 

Municipalities and communities of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Sullivan
Cities	Sullivan
Towns	Carlisle Dugger Farmersburg Hymera Merom Shelburn
Townships	Cass Curry Fairbanks Gill Haddon Hamilton Jackson Jefferson Turman
Unincorporated communities	Baker Baldridge Benefiel Corner Bucktown Campbell Corner Cass Curryville Dodds Bridge East Shelburn Fairbanks Gambill Gilmour‡ Glendora Graysville Greenville Hawton Jackson Hill Jericho Lewis‡ Massacre Merom Station New Lebanon Paxton Pleasantville Riverton Riverview Scotchtown Scott City Shiloh Standard Stringtown Wilfred
Ghost towns	Caledonia Farnsworth
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Terre Haute
City	Terre Haute
Towns	Riley Seelyville West Terre Haute
Townships	Fayette Harrison Honey Creek Linton Lost Creek Nevins Otter Creek Pierson Prairie Creek Prairieton Riley Sugar Creek
CDPs	Dresser Fontanet New Goshen North Terre Haute St. Mary of the Woods Shepardsville Tecumseh Toad Hop
Other unincorporated communities	Allendale Atherton Barnhart Town Blackhawk Brown Jug Corner Burnett Cherryvale‡ Coal Bluff Cobb Deming Woods Dewey Duane Yards East Glenn Ehrmandale Ferguson Hill Glenn Ayr Gospel Grove Grange Corner Harrison Hickory Island‡ Hutton Keller Larimer Hill Lewis‡ Libertyville‡ Liggett Marion Heights Markles Otter Creek Junction Parkview Pimento Pine Ridge Prairie Creek Prairieton Preston Sandcut Sandford Shirkieville Southwood Spelterville Spring Hill State Line Swalls Tabertown Taylorville Terre Town Twelve Points Vigo West New Goshen Whitcomb Heights Woodgate Youngstown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties