Lewisburg, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Lewisburg
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Cass County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cass County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Miami
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1835
Timezone:Eastern
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.7467°N -86.2175°W
Elevation Ft:679
Named For:Lewis Boyer
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46970
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-43038[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:437807

Lewisburg is an unincorporated community in Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana.

History

Lewisburg had its start in the year 1835 by the building of the Wabash and Erie Canal through that territory. It was named for its founder, Lewis Bowyer[2] (or Boyer).[3]

A post office was established at Lewisburg in 1835, and remained in operation until 1868.[4]

References

  1. Web site: US Census website. US Census Bureau. 31 January 2008.
  2. Book: History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Co.. Powell, Jehu Z.. 1913. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_exgVAAAAYAAJ/page/n686 651].
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 196. ...by Lewis Boyer, for whom it was named..
  4. Web site: Cass County. Jim Forte Postal History. 29 August 2014.