Lewisville, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Steel Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71845. It stands on Battle Creek. The Survey maps it on the Lewisville quadrangle. 915 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 292 feet above sea level.
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On record in Lewisville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 6 records
P.D. Burton Houselisted 1998
First Methodist Churchlisted 1996
King-Whatley Buildinglisted 1978
Lafayette County Courthouselisted 1993
Peoples Bank and Loan Buildinglisted 1996
Triplett Company Buildinglisted 1996
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1952 USGS Lewisville quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Magnolia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
71 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 71 fires within 5 miles of Lewisville between 1997 and 2019, burning about 530 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 14 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 99 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 37 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 37 workings within 5 miles of Lewisville: 34 past producers, 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox Group | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Buelar Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gifford-Hill & Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Herndon & Buehler Pit No 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Landers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lewisville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mc Kamie | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Meriwether Sand & Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Newton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 83 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lewisville in 83 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 39 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 14 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | 1 hurt, $29,000 | Strong winds that roared through the county contributed to an accident on CR 5 north. According to Lafayette County Chief Deputy, the accident occurred when a 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Maxine Matlock, 40 was headed west from Highway 29 North. The strong winds caused a large tree to fall across the road near Union Hill Church. Matlock was unable to stop before branches from the large tree struck the front of the vehicle and entered the windshield. Matlcok skidded 39 feet before impact and then traveled an additional 12 feet before coming to a stop. Only one injury was reported. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | $125,000 | The NWS conducted a storm survey and concluded that the damage across Lafayette county was consistent with that of straight line winds produced by a bow echo. State Police estimated wind gusts to near 70 mph with the storm that knocked down numerous trees and powerlines. Other damage consisted of damaged fences, numerous garages and outbuilding damage as well as shingles of several roofs. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | $80,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a mobile home, caused minor damage to a school roof and damaged two stores in town. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Lewisville | $60,000 | Hailstones ranging from dime size to baseball size fell producing thousands of dollares in damage to automobiles according to the Emergency Manager. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees. |
| October 2001 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | $30,000 | Several homes were flooded in town and several county roads were closed from high waters. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | $25,000 | Several rural roads were flooded and closed across the county. Highway department reported that nearly 30 culverts were washed out and 75 to 80 percent of those will have to be repaired. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Lewisville | $20,000 | A line of severe thunderstorms spawned a tornado along the northern edge of the line of thunderstorms. The tornado touched down northwest of Lewisville, Arkansas with damage consisting of a chicken house and several trees that were snapped and uprooted. The tornado was rated an EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage Indicator (DI): Small barns or outbuildings. Degree of Damage (DOD): Loss of wood or metal roof panels. |
| March 1998 | Hail | Lewisville | $10,000 | Vehicles travelling along Hwy 79 had their windshields and antennas broken or damaged by hail. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | $8,000 | A tree fell on a home along Highway 29 while another home suffered wind damage. Metal poles holding bird houses were bent in half by the strong winds. |
| January 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Trees downed in Lewisville. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Trees and power lines downed on North Cunningham Street, North Murphy Street, and 30th Street in Lewisville. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Numerous trees downed across northern parts of Lafayette County. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Power lines downed on 6th Street in Lewisville. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | - | Roads were flooded along Highway 313 just south of Lewisville. |
| July 2023 | Heavy Rain | Lewisville | - | The storm total rainfall of 6.51 inches was measured in Lewisville. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | A tree was downed along County Road 22 just south of Lewisville. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Tree reported down on Highway 29 near County Road 89 south of Lewisville. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Highway 29 was blocked by a fallen tree in Lewisville. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | A tree was blown down onto a home in Lewisville. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | A tree was blown down blocking Highway 313 near Lewisville. |
| February 2020 | Flash Flood | Old Lewisville | - | County Road 28 was closed due to flooding from Bodcau Creek. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Old Lewisville | - | Fullermill Road and Lafayette County Road 32 was flooded. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | - | Numerous roads in and near Lewisville were flooded. Several school buses were forced to turn around away from these flooded roads. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | A tree fell across Highway 29, damaging a vehicle. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | A tree was blown down across County Road 139 on the southwest side of Lewisville. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Trees and power lines down in Lewisville. The entire city was without power. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | - | Numerous streets were flooding near Highway 82 in Lewisville. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | A large tree and powerlines were downed on Spruce Street. Trees and powerlines were also downed on Hwy. 29 south of Lewisville, Arkansas. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Trees were downed in Lewisville, Arkansas. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Several trees and powerlines were downed throughout the entire county. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Lewisville | - | Dime to penny sized hail reported in Lewisville, Arkansas near the intersection of Hwy. 82 and Hwy. 29. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | - | Water covered several roadways in Lewisville, Arkansas. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | - | High water across Hwy. 313 resulting in a road closure. |
| February 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Light poles and power lines were downed in the city. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Trees were downed just north of town across the Wilson Cemetery Road. Trees were also downed near Hwy. 29. |
| January 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Trees were downed. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Numerous trees were downed. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Hwy 29 closed from Lewisville to Hope due to numerous downed trees. Report from State Police. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Numerous trees down north and south of Highway 82. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Several power lines down and numerous trees down. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Lewisville | - | A strong thunderstorm moved rapidly southeast across Lafayette County, AR into Columbia County, AR and eventually into Webster and Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. This fast moving thunderstorm was a cyclic tornado producer. Small trees were snapped off or blown down. No structures were in the path of the tornado even though it moved southeast across the southwest outskirts of the town of Lewisville. |
| December 2002 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | - | Numerous county roads under water. |
| December 2001 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | - | U.S. Highway 29 and 82 were closed from flash flooding. |
| February 2001 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | - | Many roads and country roads closed due to flooding. |
| February 2001 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | - | Fuller Mill Road closed due to flooding. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Several trees down along State Hwy 29. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Numerous trees down across Hwy 29 and CR 31. |
| March 1999 | Flash Flood | Lewisville | - | Hwy 29 flooded from excessive rapid runoff. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Numerous trees down across Hwy 29. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Winds were estimated by local observer. Trees and powerlines were toppled by the winds. |
| January 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. A number of homes were also damaged. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees along Highway 29. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Several trees were blown down along Highway 29 north. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisville | - | Some trees were blown down. |
| January 1994 | Hail | Lewisville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Lewisville | - | The public reported a funnel cloud. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Lewisville | - | The public reported a funnel cloud. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town | 1.8 miles | 14 | |
| Stamps | 4.4 miles | 12 | |
| Kress City | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Piney Grove | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Apalco | 6.2 miles | 12 | |
| Shiloh | 6.6 miles | 12 | |
| McKamie | 7.5 miles | 12 | |
| Buckner | 7.5 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Lewisville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79627 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 77484. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






