Intersection of Lewisville Road and Clifton Road
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Last updated on May 20, 2024
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Lewisville includes two sites:
- 1A: Mount Airy Church at 1088 Lewisville Road
- 2B: Locust Grove Cemetery at 200-298 Franklintown Road
Directions to the Lewisville Community:
- Begin this tour at the intersection of US-340 and Lewisville Rd
- Continue north along Lewisville Rd for 1 mile
- The destination will be on your right at the intersection of Lewisville Rd and Clifton Rd
According to land deeds, Lewis Williams was the earliest African American landowner in Lewisville, who purchased land from A.L.P. LaRue in 1870. Several other African Americans purchased lots of land near Williams in the following years, including William Holmes, Samuel Lockley, and Jesse Johnson. In 1881 the area was named Lewistown in the land tax records, and in 1882 it was recorded as Lewisville. By 1893 there were at least 18 African American landowners living in Lewisville. Today, all of the original houses are gone, and many have been replaced with modern ones. The Lewisville school was also demolished, but the Mount Airy Church (1a) and he Locust Grove Cemetery (1b) are still in this area.
Mount Airy Church
