Lewis County, Ky History and Genealogy
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Lewis County, the forty-eighth county in order of formation, is located in northeastern Kentucky along the Ohio River. The County is bordered by Adams County, OH (north), Scioto County, OH (northeast), Greenup County (east), Carter County (southeast), Rowan County (south), Fleming County (southwest), Mason County (west). Cities, Towns and Communities include Concord, Vanceburg, Tollesboro, Cabin Creek, Garrison, Ribolt. Lewis County was formed from a portion of Mason County on December 2, 1806, and named in honor of explorer Merriweather Lewis. As of 2000, the population of Lewis County was 14,092. The county seat is Vanceburg. Vanceburg was founded in 1797 and named after Joseph Vance. It became the county seat in 1863.



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My name is Eric Dillow, and I am your coordinator for Lewis County, Kentucky History & Genealogy website. I do not live in Lewis County or even Kentucky so I am unable to help with any lookup questions you may have other than the lookups with my name by them. I hope you enjoy the information contained within this website.
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Lewis County Historical Society
P. O. Box 212
Vanceburg, KY. 41179-1115
 Lewis County Clerk
PO Box 129
Vanceburg, KY 41179-129
Phone: (606) 796-3062
 Lewis County Public Library
422 2nd Street
Vanceburg, KY 41179-1094
Phone: (606) 706-2952

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