Lewisburg, Indiana
Lewisburg is an unincorporated community in Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana.
History
Lewisburg had its start in the year 1835 by the building of the Wabash and Erie Canal through that territory. It was named for its founder, Lewis Bowyer (or Boyer).
A post office was established at Lewisburg in 1835, and remained in operation until 1868.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewisburg, Indiana
- ^ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Co. p. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_exgVAAAAYAAJ/page/n686 651].
- ^ 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.
...by Lewis Boyer, for whom it was named.
- ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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