Lewis Indiana Map

About Lewis, Indiana

Lewis is a locality in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 560. The population density is 61.8 people per km². Lewis is located at 39.2600°N, 87.2575°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47858.

Lewis occupies a quiet expanse of the Indiana landscape where the terrain settles into a mosaic of fertile farmland and dense woodlots. It lies 9.7 miles southwest of Clay, IN (from Clay, IN: bearing 219°T), and is situated 15.1 miles east of Vigo. Watkins Creek carves a persistent path through the local topography, its waters tracing the low points of the fields before moving on toward larger basins. Beyond the immediate meadows, the horizon occasionally catches the faint, jagged silhouette of Stokey Ridge, though the view remains dominated by the expansive sky and the shifting shades of the seasonal crops. A mile from the center, the stillness of Hickory Lake offers a reflective mirror to the passing clouds, while the nearby Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve guards a stretch of land that remains largely undisturbed by the modern press of commerce.

Lewis maintains a rhythm dictated by the steady cycles of agriculture and the maintenance of a rural economy that has long favored the patient work of the soil. History here is written in the modest architecture of the surrounding homesteads and the quiet persistence of those who cultivate the earth, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. The local pace is marked by the shifting light across the Eel River Prairie, where the golden hue of late afternoon often lingers, casting long shadows over the fields and emphasizing the depth of the horizon. While the world beyond these borders moves with an increasing velocity, the life of Lewis remains anchored to the land, finding its character in the simple durability of the harvest and the enduring presence of the creek that continues its slow, unhurried journey through the county.

About This Lewis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lewis, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.260041, -87.257516. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lewis includes the ZIP code (47858), telephone area code (765), county seat of Vigo County (Terre Haute), and school district assignment (Vigo County School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.