Lewisburg, Indiana

For the community in Vigo County called Lewis or Lewisburg or Centerville, see Lewis, Indiana.

Lewisburg is an unincorporated community in Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana.

Lewisburg
Unincorporated community
Cass County's location in Indiana
Lewisburg Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°44′48″N 86°13′03″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Cass
Township	Miami
Founded	1835
Named after	Lewis Boyer
Elevation [1]	679 ft (207 m)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46970
FIPS code	18-43038[2]
GNIS feature ID	437807[1]

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^[3] (or Boyer).^[4]

A post office was established at Lewisburg in 1835, and remained in operation until 1868.^[5]