Map of Lewistown town, Missouri

Lewistown is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 521 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located on Missouri Route 6 near the junction of Route 6 with Missouri Route 16. Lewistown is in the Lewis County C-1 school district.

Lewistown town overview:
Name:	Lewistown town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Lewis County
Elevation:	725 ft (221 m)
Total Area:	0.50 sq mi (1.30 km²)
Land Area:	0.50 sq mi (1.30 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	521
Population Density:	1,039.92/sq mi (401.67/km²)
ZIP code:	63452
Area code:	573
FIPS code:	2941852
GNISfeature ID:	2396715

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History

Lewistown was platted in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community took its name from Lewis County. A post office called Lewiston was established in 1872, and the name was changed to Lewistown in 1897.

The Quincy, Missouri, and Pacific Railroad Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.