Lewisville is an old community in Washington. The first settler to live there was Robert Hall. In 1873, he made the first post office. Lewisville was named after the Lewis river which got its name from A. Lee Lewis.
In 1862, a lot of people moved to Lewisville because of the homestead law. W. Rowland opened a store. The store was very successful until he died in 1907. Albert E. Green was well known throughout the region. Ira Spencer was active in politics.
There have been many bridges at Lewisville. The first bridge was washed out by high water. The next bridge was a covered bridge. That bridge was replaced in 1926 with a steel bridge. Today's bridge is made out of cement.
There were many businesses in Lewisville. There was a store, sawmill, farming, a post office, logging, and a gristmill. In 1937, a fire destroyed the store. That was the last business in Lewisville.
Today, the only original house left belongs to Richard Wooldridge Most of the area is now Lewisville Park.
Sources:
Dorothy E. Person, "History of Lewisville, Washington," Clark
County History, 1969. Roy F. Jones, ed. Fort Vancouver Historical Society.
Allworth, Louise McKay. Battle Ground, In and Around. The Write Stuff.
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