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[3] (or Boyer).[4]
A post office was established at Lewisburg in 1835, and remained in operation until 1868.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewisburg, Indiana
^Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 196. ISBN978-0-253-32866-3. ...by Lewis Boyer, for whom it was named.
^"Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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