Lewisburg, Indiana
Lewisburg is an unincorporated community in Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana.
Lewisburg | |
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Lewisburg Location in Cass County | |
Coordinates: 40°44′48″N 86°13′03″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Cass |
Township | Miami |
Founded | 1835 |
Named for | Lewis Boyer |
Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46970 |
FIPS code | 18-43038[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 437807[2] |
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[3] (or Boyer).[4]
A post office was established at Lewisburg in 1835, and remained in operation until 1868.[5]
Geography
Lewisburg is located at 40°44′48″N 86°13′03″W.
References
- "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Lewisburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Co. p. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_exgVAAAAYAAJ/page/n686 651].
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...by Lewis Boyer, for whom it was named.
- "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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