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Welcome to Lewisville ...

The city of Lewisville is located in Lafayette County<1> and is the County Seat for Lafayette County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewisville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lewisville has a population of 1,118 people<2> (see below for details).

Lewisville is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lewisville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lewisville is within the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Lewisville: 71845<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lewisville had an population of 1,118 people. This is a decrease of 12.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lewisville had a population of 1,280 people (or 16.74% of the total population of Lafayette County). This makes Lewisville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Lewisville represents 0.04% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 171st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,280 people, the population of Lewisville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,285 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lewisville.

Communities Also Named Lewisville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Lewisville - they are located in Idaho, Indiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Texas (2), Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lewisville.

Communities near Lewisville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lewisville.

  • Stamps
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
    • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <5>
  • Waldo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
  • Fouke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
    • Fouke is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <5>
  • Taylor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bradley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Garland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Buckner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
    • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Willisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Willisville is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Bodcaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
    • Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Patmos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patmos have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
    • Patmos is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lewisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewisville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewisville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lewisville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewisville. See our Newspapers Page for Lewisville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewisville ...

Looking for more information about Lewisville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lewisville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lewisville.

Adding Lewisville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lewisville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lewisville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Lewisville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewisville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lewisville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lewisville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lewisville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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