Place:Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States

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NameLewiston
TypeVillage
Coordinates43.173°N 79.04°W
Located inNiagara, New York, United States


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Lewiston is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 15,944 at the 2020 census. The town and its contained village are named after Morgan Lewis, a governor of New York.

The Town of Lewiston is on the western border of the county. The Village of Lewiston is within the town.

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History

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The Town of Lewiston was formed in 1818 from the town of Cambria. Lewiston was the first European settlement in Western New York. A French explorer by the name of Etienne Brûlée's arrived in 1615.

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  • Outstanding guide to Lewiston family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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