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  Public Utility District #1 of Lewis County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The mission of Lewis County Public Utility District #1 is to provide a low-cost reliable source of electrical energy and quality service commensurate with prudent business practices to present and future Lewis County residents and business.
Lewis County PUD is a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, formed by the people of Lewis County to provide electric service.
Lewis County PUD provides electric service to the southeast portion of Pierce County and substantially all of Lewis County with the exception of the City of Centralia.
www.lcpud.org   (157 words)

  
 Lewis County, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Lewis County is named for explorer Meriwether Lewis who died and was buried at Grinder's Stand in 1809.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lewis_County,_Tennessee   (386 words)

  
 Sheriff
Lewis County consists of 479 square miles of rolling prairie, with steep broken Clearwater River breaks on the north edge of the county.
The county is a large part of the Camas Prairie, a major grain-producing region in Idaho.
Although a small county, Lewis County is strategically located to have an impact on the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial.
www.lewiscountyid.org /Sheriff/Sheriff.htm   (239 words)

  
 Lewis County, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The eastern boundary of Tryon County was approximately five miles west of the present city of Schenectady, and the county included the western part of the Adirondack Mountains and the area west of the West Branch of the Delaware River.
Lewis County is located in northwestern New York State, slightly east of due north from Syracuse.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.80% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lewis_County,_New_York   (866 words)

  
 Lewis County on jobs rebound
The county, home to Chehalis and Centralia and midway between Seattle and Portland, is "seeing more progress as a rural county than any time in the last 30 years," said Bill Lotto, executive director of the Lewis County Economic Development Council.
What Lewis County offers is lower land costs, a willingness to work with business, an available work force (including former sawmill workers displaced by the timber industry's contraction) and less traffic congestion.
Lewis County is part of a 10-county consortium of largely rural counties that jointly market themselves, hitting six to 10 trade shows a year.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/188315_lewiscounty28.html   (671 words)

  
 Lewis County Kentucky
Lewis county was established in 1807 and named after Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809), an explorer and the territorial Governor of Louisiana.
Lewis County, Kentucky was formed from Mason County.
For example, if a county is ranked 9th in land area it is the 9th largest county in the highlands.
www.kentuckyhighlands.com /kh/counties/lewis_county.asp   (246 words)

  
 Lewis County
Lewis County's pastoral setting ranges from gently rolling prairies and river valleys in the west to the rugged Cascade Mountains in the east for skiing, mountain climbing, hunting, horse back riding, and wildlife watching.
LOCATION: Lewis County, located in southwest Washington state, covers 2,449 square miles(96x26 miles) from the summit of the Cascade Range in the east to the Chehalis River valley in the west.
In the west, the county is traversed by Interstate 5.
www.washingtonstatetours.com /volcano/lewiscounty.htm   (2526 words)

  
 Goodspeed's History of Tennessee: Lewis County
Lewis County, situated on the Highland Rim, is bounded north by Hickman, east by Maury, south by Lawrence and Wayne, and west by Perry.
The county is located on a plateau,higher than the adjoining counties, and is drained from the center outward toward nearly all points of the compass, by Buffalo and Big Swan Creeks and their tributaries.
James W. Stockard, county court clerk of Lewis County, Tenn., was born in Maury County, Tenn., on the 11th of February, 1819, and is the son of Richard and Elizabeth Stockard, born respectively in North Carolina and Tennessee.
www.tngennet.org /lewis/goodspeeds.htm   (3013 words)

  
 Lewis County History
Lewis County was created from parts of Harrison County by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on December 18, 1816.
The county was named in honor of Colonel Charles Lewis (1733-1774), who was killed at the decisive Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774.
Lewis County was enlarged on February 4, 1818, adding land east of the Buckhannon River.
www.polsci.wvu.edu /wv/Lewis/lewhistory.html   (1717 words)

  
 Lewis County Chamber of Commerce
The Lewis County landscape, hills, valleys, rivers, and lakes are the perfect relaxation setting for visitors and residents alike.
Halfway between the St. Lawrence River and the New York State Thruway, Lewis County is bordered on the west by the Tug Hill Plateau and on the east by the Adirondack Mountains.
Lewis County still maintains the spirit of the early settlers.
www.lewiscountychamber.org   (223 words)

  
 Lewis County, Kentucky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,208, and the median income for a family was $26,109.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lewis_County,_Kentucky   (373 words)

  
 The Lewis County Historical Museum
The Lewis County Historical Society is a private non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Lewis County through the operation of the Lewis County Historical Museum.
The Lewis County Historical Museum is a 501-C3 non-profit corporation.  Museum operating expenses are funded through annual membership and earned income, along with support from Lewis County, the City of Chehalis, and the City of Centralia.  Long term financial stability is provided by an endowment fund supported by memorial contributions and a planned giving program.
The Museum depicts the early settlements and pioneer life in Lewis County, one of the first areas settled in the region and the oldest county in Washington State.  The main gallery is dedicated to exhibits reflecting the railroad station, turn-of-the-century victorian parlor, barber shop, kitchen, and temporary exhibits.
www.lewiscountymuseum.org /about.asp   (399 words)

  
 Floodwaters subside; Lewis County recovering stranded hunters - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Army Corps of Engineers was called to inspect dikes along the Cowlitz River in Lewis County, where heavy rains sent the river over its banks, flooding homes in Packwood and the nearby valley town of Randle.
In Pierce County, south of Seattle, receding waters gave crews a chance to repair damage to a levee south of Orting on the Carbon River.
Flood victims were being asked to report losses to county officials, who will assess public works damage — road washouts, weakened bridges, damaged dikes — and funnel all the figures to the state to aid its request for federal aid.
www.usatoday.com /weather/stormcenter/2006-11-08-northwest-floods_x.htm   (956 words)

  
 Lewis County
The County Commissioners have authorized the Sheriff’s Office to go before the voters and ask for money so that a new facility can be built.
I have worked in corrections for 15+ years and I have no doubt that it is due to the quality of officers in Lewis County that  no large problems have developed.
I am very proud to be connected with the field of Corrections but mostly, I am very proud of the officers and the services personnel that I work with at Lewis County.
www.wsja.com /lewiscounty.html   (1638 words)

  
 Lewis County Chamber of Commerce
Lewis County is filled with scenic trails, abandoned roads, and deserted railroad beds which allow for mountain biking, ATV riding, backpacking, hiking, and horseback riding.
Much of the county is public land, and a quarter of the county is located in the Adirondack Park.
The biking in Lewis County can't be beaten for scenery and trail diversity, satisfying all ages and levels of skill.
www.lewiscountychamber.org /summer.php   (677 words)

  
 History & Genealogy - County Records - Lewis County Genealogical Fact Sheet
Census on microfilm for Lewis County: 1850-1880, 1900-1930
Additional county and community histories can be found at the Bibliography of Tennessee Local History Sources: Lewis County.
Lewis County Tennessee Guardian Bonds 1846-1874 (WPA, 1939)
www.state.tn.us /tsla/history/county/factlewis.htm   (386 words)

  
 NY ALHN, Lewis County
Lewis County, was taken from Oneida in 1805, and named in honor of Governor Morgan Lewis.
There were at this time small settlements at Utica and Fort Stanwix, (now Rome,) whence the settlers made their way into this county, by a line of marked trees, to the High Falls, on Black river; and thence floated with the stream to the town of Lowville, where they established themselves.
The county is at present thinly inhabited, but it merits attention from the great forests of useful timber which encumber the soil, the beds of iron ore which lie beneath it, and the vast water-power which the streams supply.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ny/county/lewis   (435 words)

  
 Mount st helens eruption chehalis washington, mount st. helens chehalis washington, mt st helens chehalis washington, ...
Lewis County is brimming with simple pleasures, relaxing excursions and world-class outdoor adventures.
For the more adventurous, Lewis County is one of the Northwest's best outdoor playgrounds.
This beachdog.com site is) 2004 to present, Lewis County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
www.tourlewiscounty.com   (234 words)

  
 Hohenwald/Lewis County Economic Development Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Lewis County was created by the Tennessee Legislature in 1843.
It is levied on a local level, however, as tax on real and personal property, thus providing primary funding for city and county governments throughout the state.
Tax is levied on 30% of this value at the present rate of $1.13 per $100 for the city and $2.28 per hundred for the county.
www.lewisedc.org /government.htm   (466 words)

  
 Hohenwald/Lewis County Economic Development Council
The Economic Development Council is committed to bringing Industrial Growth to Lewis County while maintaining the quality of life provided by a small town.
Hohenwald and Lewis County are proud to continue to be a recipient of the Governor's Three Star Award.
The Governor's Three Star Awards are only presented to those communities that have a plan for community that balances the requirements for economic growth with a high quality of life for all citizens.
www.lewisedc.org   (316 words)

  
 Lewis County history sources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Named: For Colonel Charles Lewis, famous soldier and pioneer leader, killed at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774.
Abstract Title of the Arnold Farm, Lewis County, West Virginia, June 5, 1933.
"Lewis County and the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike," Weston Independent, 4-23- 1926.
www.wvculture.org /history/counties/lewis.html   (746 words)

  
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Because the health and welfare of the citizens of Lewis County is dependent upon their use of land and other natural resources, County government has a duty to ensure that the management of such land and natural resources will be in the best interests of its citizens.
Lewis County farmers proudly affirmed their American heritage and their commitment tot the Constitution and the values expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
Lewis County had the most acreage under cultivation and had become known as the greatest 33 agricultural count- -west of the Cascades.
www.crcwater.org /issues/lewiscountycces.html   (8153 words)

  
 Lewis County Humane Society in glenfield
The Lewis County Humane Society's mission is to prevent cruelty and abuse in Lewis County and to provide education on humane treatment of animals to both adults and children of Lewis County.
The Lewis County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was incorporated on May 7, 1915.
Its mission also is to prevent animal cruelty and abuse in the county by aiding in the enforcement of the State's cruelty laws and by Humane Education in the schools in Lewis County.
www.animalshelter.org /shelters/Lewis_County_Humane_Society_rId3481_rS_pC.html   (949 words)

  
 4506news
The Connect Lewis County report makes recommendations for technology-based improvements in nine sectors of the community: business and industry; healthcare; libraries; K-12 education; higher education; community-based organizations; government; agriculture; and tourism, recreation and parks.
The Lewis County eCommunity Leadership Team built the plan with guidance from ConnectKentucky, a non-profit group that believes technology can help Kentucky remain the place of choice to live, work and raise a family.
Lewis County High School JROTC and VFW Post 5338 invite all veterans to the eight annual Veterans Day program on November 10.
www.lewiscountyherald.com /4506news.htm   (1468 words)

  
 Lewis County Democrats of Washington State
Lewis County Democratic Precinct Committee Officers will meet in January to vote to narrow down the candidates to THREE.
Although I would love to be able to speak for the Lewis County Democrats on the issue of Terri Shiavo, the views of individual Democrats are as diverse as the group as a whole.
The ballot error went undetected until a voter in County Commission District #3 received her ballot in the mail and noticed that Democratic candidates Chuck Bojarski and Joel Staloch were assigned the same punch card hole--#23.
www.lewiscountydemocrats.net /county.htm   (4537 words)

  
 West Virginia, Lewis County History - SHG Resources
Lewis County was created by an act of the Virginia Assembly on December 18, 1816, from parts of Harrison County.
The county was named in honor of Colonel Charles Lewis (1733-1774), who was killed at the decisive Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774.
At that meeting, it was decided to locate the county court at the farm of Henry Flesher, near the mouth of Stone Coal, and that the place be called Preston, in honor of James P. Preston, the Governor of Virginia at that time.
www.shgresources.com /wv/counties/lewis   (884 words)

  
 Lewis County Information
The goal of Lewis County Middle School is to guide young minds toward a brighter future.
Lewis County is located in northeastern Kentucky and named for explorer Meriwether Lewis.
In 2003, the county population was 13,796 in a land area of 484.49 square miles, an average of 28.4 people per square mile.
www.lewis.k12.ky.us /school/lcms/info.htm   (140 words)

  
 Welcome to the community web forum of Lewis County, Tennessee
The administrators wish to welcome all who live in, or have an interest in, Lewis County to participate in the many areas of the forum.
Lewis County was established on 23 December 1843 by the legislature from Hickman, Maury, Wayne and Lawrence Counties as a perpetual monument to Governor Meriwether Lewis.
This caused the county to be disbanded and the lands returned to their original counties.
www.lewiscountytalk.com   (218 words)

  
 Lewis County ABATE
Lewis County A.B.A.T.E. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the Freedom of Choice.
So bear with me on this, the yahoo groups are still working, go there to post messages and pictures for the time being.
You will need to sign up to join the Lewis County ABATE Yahoo group.
www.lewiscountyabate.org   (570 words)

  
 The Lewis County Historical Museum
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The Lewis County Historical Museum is housed in the historic, 1912 turn of
Lewis County Historical Society, it is dedicated to preserving
www.lewiscountymuseum.org   (142 words)

  
 Lewis County Genweb Homepage
At the end of the war, the state legislature passed a special act to confirm that Lewis County still existed and the county books were returned.
Lewis County was named in honor of Meriwether Lewis who, in October of 1809, departed this life about 8 miles from Hohenwald, TN.
It is suggested to go to the county of your ancestor and submit a query.
www.tngennet.org /lewis   (1069 words)

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