Country United States County Vigo, Sullivan Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 186 m Local time Thursday 12:19 PM | State Indiana Township Pierson, Jackson Area code(s) 812 Zip code 47858 | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 42% Humidity | ||
Lewis, also known as Lewisburg or Centerville, is an unincorporated community in Vigo and Sullivan counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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Map of Lewis, IN 47858, USA
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.
The Lewis post office has been in operation since 1840.
Geography
Lewis is located at 39°15′36″N 87°15′27″W.