Lewis, Indiana

Lewis, also known as Lewisburg or Centerville, is an unincorporated community in Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] Originally platted entirely within Vigo County, it has now expanded into adjacent Sullivan County.

Lewis, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Lewis Lewis, as seen in a map of Vigo County
Coordinates: 39°15′36″N 87°15′27″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo, Sullivan
Township	Pierson, Jackson
Platted	9 September 1838
Elevation [1]	610 ft (190 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47858
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-43020[2]
GNIS feature ID	437800

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.[4]

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

Geography

Lewis is located at 39°15′36″N 87°15′27″W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". US Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
2. "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
3. "Lewis, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
4. Bradsby, Henry C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 476. Retrieved 4 November 2020.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
5. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 July 2016.