Why visit Lewistown
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 4 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Oak Hill Cemetery.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Lewistown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lewistown
Lewistown is a city and the county seat of Fulton County, Illinois, United States. It was named by its founder, Ossian M. Ross, after his oldest son, Lewis Winans Ross. The population was 2,041 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Lewistown, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Oak Hill Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic cemetery in Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Churches and places of worship3
St. James Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Church in Lewiston, Illinois, USA
Schools, colleges and libraries8
History
The city was named for Lewis Winans Ross, the son of its first settler, Ossian M. Ross. Originally named Fulton Courthouse with the establishment of its post office in 1824, it was renamed to Lewistown on March 14, 1831. It contains a tempera on canvas mural titled Lewistown Milestones, painted by Ida Abelman in 1941, depicting the Lincoln–Douglas debates. Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the U.S. Treasury Department.
From the History section of Lewistown, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Lewistown
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 16°F | 2.2 in | 9.7 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 20°F | 2.2 in | 5.8 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 30°F | 2.7 in | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 4.2 in | 1.2 in |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 62°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 65°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 54°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 42°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 32°F | 2.7 in | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 22°F | 2.4 in | 6.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Havana (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fulton County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Floodng (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-09-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Havana 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Canton 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Bushnell 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
- Farmington 22 mi north, about 36 min by car
- Macomb 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- Elmwood 28 mi north, about 46 min by car
- Hanna City 28 mi northeast, about 44 min by car
- Pekin 30 mi northeast, about 49 min by car
- Beardstown 30 mi southwest, about 49 min by car
- Bartonville 31 mi northeast, about 50 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Edgar Masters Memorial, Kenrossalex, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image St. James, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
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