Lewisville, Owen County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Lewisville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Lewisville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Owen, Morgan
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Harrison, Ashland
Established Date:1859
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:774
Coordinates:39.4711°N -86.6319°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47456
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:437808

Lewisville is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of Harrison Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies near the intersection of County Road 700 East (a.k.a. Drunkards Pike) and West Lewisville Road, which is a community about twenty miles northeast of the city of Spencer, the county seat. This community lies on the border of Owen County and Morgan County.

History

The community was named in honor of a family of early settlers.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. 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. ...was named for a local pioneer family..
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 9 September 2015. United States Geological Survey. 1 October 1982.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 9 September 2015. United States Geological Survey. 1 October 1982.