Lewis is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
Lewis 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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewis, Missouri
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"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.
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°26′07″N 93°41′30″W / 38.43528°N 93.69167°W
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Lewis is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
Lewis 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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewis, Missouri
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^
"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.
Municipalities and communities of
Henry County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°26′07″N 93°41′30″W / 38.43528°N 93.69167°W
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| This Henry County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |