Lewisville, Owen County, Indiana
Unincorporated Community in Indiana, United States
39°28′16″N 86°37′55″W / 39.47111°N 86.63194°W / 39.47111; -86.6319447456
Lewisville is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of Harrison Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
Geography
- The Shenandoah Flying Field Airport is about five miles directly south of this community, and it is located on County Road 700 East (a.k.a. Drunkards Pike) just south of Watson Circle on the west bank of Butler Creek at 39°24′56″N 86°38′7″W / 39.41556°N 86.63528°W / 39.41556; -86.63528 (39.4155586 -86.6351400).[4]
- The Ellis Lake Dam is about three miles directly south of this community, and it is located on Ellis Lake Road, just west of County Road 700 East (a.k.a. Drunkards Pike) at 39°26′24″N 86°38′24″W / 39.44000°N 86.64000°W / 39.44000; -86.64000 (39.4400466 -86.6400021).[5]
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.
Political districts
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewisville, Owen County, Indiana
- ^ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 44, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
- ^ 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.
...was named for a local pioneer family.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 1, 1982. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 1, 1982. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
External links
- Roadside Thoughts for Lewisville, Indiana
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County seat: Martinsville
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