Lewis is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editLewis was originally called "Lewis Station", and under the latter name was platted in 1876, and named after Howell Lewis, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office called Lewis Station was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1944.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewis, Missouri
- ^ "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
38°26′07″N 93°41′30″W / 38.43528°N 93.69167°W
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