Lewisport Township, Hancock County, Kentucky
Lewisport may refer to: *Lewisport, Kentucky *Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador *Lewisport, Virginia, early name of what is now West Union, West Virginia West Union, incorporated July 20, 1881, is a town in Doddridge County, West Virginia, Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 669 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is the county seat of Doddridge C ...

Lewisport, Kentucky
Lewisport is a home rule-class city in the floodplain of the Ohio River in Hancock County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,670 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Owensboro metropolitan area. History Lewisport was originally a ferry landing site known as "Little Yellow Banks", in allusion to Owensboro's original name of "Yellow Banks". The first settler was James Prentis, who platted the current town in 1837 with his brother John. An attempt to rename the city "Prentisport" failed, though, when James insisted the town be named after his friend Dr. John Lewis instead. The town was chartered as "Lewisport" in 1839, and the post office was established under that name in 1844.Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names''p. 171 University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 1 August 2013. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly the same year, but needed to be reincorporated in 1882.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary ...
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland And Labrador
Lewisporte is a town in central Newfoundland, Canada, with a population of 3,288. It is situated in Burnt Bay which opens on to the Bay of Exploits. Lewisporte has a deep water port and related facilities that serve many communities in the region. History Settlers first arrived in Lewisporte, previously named Burnt Bay, and then Marshallville (after the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary William T Marshall who died in 1846), in 1887 and engaged in the prosperous fishing, logging, and ship building industries. Lewisporte is named for Lewis Miller, an enterprising Scotsman who operated a logging company in central Newfoundland. Millertown, another community in this region is also named for him. The first European settlers were attracted to the area by the huge stands of birch, spruce and pine. During the Second World War, Lewisporte was an important base of operations for the Canadian Forces. Gander's strategic location as a ‘jumping off’ point for flights going to Europe brought ...
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