Welcome to Lewisville ...
The town of Lewisville is located in Forsyth County<1>.
The location of Lewisville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lewisville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lewisville has a population of 14,219 people<3> (see below for details).
Lewisville is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lewisville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lewisville lies within the (336) area code.
Websites for Lewisville ...
Official Website: www.lewisvillenc.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lewisville had an population of 14,219 people. This is an increase of 12.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 61.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lewisville had a population of 12,639 people. This makes Lewisville the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Lewisville represents 0.13% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,639 people, the population of Lewisville increased 43.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,826 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 Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, 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.
- Winston - Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
- Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <5>
- Kernersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
- Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <5>
- King
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <5>
- Mocksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <5>
- Walkertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <5>
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Rural Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
- Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <5>
- Wallburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
- Wallburg is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <5>
- Yadkinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
- Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <5>
- Tobaccoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <5>
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lewisville post office opened in 1861.
We also found Lewisville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lewisville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lewisville: www.lewisvillenc.net/
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Forsyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lewisville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |