Lewisburg, Tennessee

Lewisburg, Tennessee
City
The town square in Lewisburg
The town square in Lewisburg
Flag of Lewisburg, Tennessee
Flag
Official seal of Lewisburg, Tennessee
Seal
Official logo of Lewisburg, Tennessee
Logo
Motto: 
"The CENTER of Southern Middle Tennessee"
Location of Lewisburg in Marshall County, Tennessee
Location of Lewisburg in Marshall County, Tennessee
Lewisburg, Tennessee is located in the United States
Lewisburg, Tennessee
Lewisburg, Tennessee
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°26′57″N 86°47′35″W / 35.44917°N 86.79306°W / 35.44917; -86.79306
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMarshall
Incorporated1837[1]
Named forMeriwhether Lewis[2]
Government
 • MayorJim Bingham
Area
[3]
 • Total14.05 sq mi (36.39 km2)
 • Land14.04 sq mi (36.37 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total12,288
 • Density874.96/sq mi (337.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37091
Area code931
FIPS code47-41860[5]
GNIS feature ID1291094[6]
Websitewww.lewisburgtn.gov

Lewisburg is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Tennessee, United States.[7] The population was 12,288 in 2020. Lewisburg is located in Middle Tennessee, fifty miles south of Nashville and fifty-two miles north of Huntsville, Alabama. Residents have access to the larger cities via nearby I-65.

Lewisburg was named for the explorer Meriwether Lewis. By 1838, the town was supporting a newspaper and a bank. The downtown area is similar to many other small southern towns, with a courthouse on a square, surrounded by retail and commercial businesses. Shopping centers are located on the east and west ends of town.

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ^ Carroll Van West, "Marshall County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: January 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.