Morrilton in Conway County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Lewisburg
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 4, 2021
1. Old Lewisburg Marker
These stones memorialize Old Lewisburg .
First trading post of Conway County .
Established 1825 by Stephen D. Lewis .
Made county seat 1831 to 1850
again 1873 to 1884 .
Incorporated 1844 .
Erected 1937 by Lewisburg H.D. Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 35° 8.525′ N, 92° 44.148′ W. Marker is in Morrilton, Arkansas, in Conway County. It is at the intersection of South Bridge Street (Arkansas Route 9) and East Burrow Street, on the right when traveling west on South Bridge Street. Located in the Lewisburg Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morrilton AR 72110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas River Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ozarks. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lewisburg in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Moose House (approx. half a mile away); Conway County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Conway County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Conway County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Conway County Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Conway County (approx. 0.8 miles away); Conway County World War II Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morrilton.
Also see . . . Encyclopedia of Arkansas on Lewisburg as a former town in Conway County. (Submitted on April 13, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 4, 2021
2. Old Lewisburg Marker in Lewisburg Cemetery.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 4, 2021
3. Old Lewisburg Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
