Lewis, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

CountryUnited States

Platted9 September 1838

Elevation

^[1]

597 ft (182 m)

Lewis, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Lewis Lewis, as seen in a map of Vigo County
Coordinates: 39°15′33″N 87°15′08″W / 39.25917°N 87.25222°W / 39.25917; -87.25222^[1]
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo, Sullivan
Township	Pierson, Jackson
Platted	9 September 1838
Elevation ^[1]	597 ft (182 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47858
Area codes	812, 930
FIPS code	18-43020^[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830567^[1]

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.^[3] Originally platted entirely within Vigo County, it has now expanded into adjacent Sullivan County.

It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Lewis as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.^[6]

References

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

v t e Municipalities and communities of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Sullivan
Cities	Sullivan	Map of Indiana highlighting Sullivan County
Towns	Carlisle Dugger Farmersburg Hymera Merom Shelburn
Townships	Cass Curry Fairbanks Gill Haddon Hamilton Jackson Jefferson Turman
CDPs	Cass Fairbanks Graysville Lewis‡ New Lebanon Paxton Pleasantville
Other communities	Baker Baldridge Benefiel Corner Bucktown Curryville Dodds Bridge East Shelburn Gambill Gilmour‡ Glendora Greenville Hawton Jackson Hill Jericho Massacre Merom Station 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
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Terre Haute
City	Terre Haute	Map of Indiana highlighting Vigo County
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 Burnett Fontanet Lakewood Lewis‡ Libertyville‡ New Goshen North Terre Haute Prairie Creek Prairieton St. Mary of the Woods Shepardsville Tecumseh Toad Hop
Other communities	Allendale Atherton Barnhart Town Blackhawk Cherryvale‡ Coal Bluff Cobb Dewey East Glenn Ehrmandale Ferguson Hill Glenn Ayr Gospel Grove Grange Corner Harrison Hutton Keller Larimer Hill Liggett Marion Heights Markles Otter Creek Junction Parkview Pimento Pine Ridge 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
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