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Lewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. [3] It is the principal city of the Lewistown, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Mifflin County. [4] It lies along the Juniata River, 61 miles (98 km) northwest of Harrisburg.
Lewistown, borough (town), seat (1789) of Mifflin county, south-central Pennsylvania, U.S., on the Juniata River, 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Harrisburg. Opened for settlement (1754) by a treaty with the Iroquois, it was laid out in 1790 on the site of the Shawnee Indian village, Ohesson.
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Its county seat is Lewistown. [2] [1] The county was created on September 19, 1789, from parts of Cumberland County and Northumberland County. It was named for Thomas Mifflin, the first Governor of Pennsylvania. Mifflin County comprises the Lewistown, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Apr 1, 2020 · Situated on the north bank of the Juniata River at the mouth of the Kishacoquillas Creek, Lewistown, as noted on a Pennsylvania Historical Marker, is the site of five stages of travel, the old turnpike, the Pennsylvania Canal, the Juniata River, the Pennsylvania Railroad and today’s highway system.
Lewistown, PA. Region: The Alleghenies. Located along the Juniata River, Lewistown is steeped in history and numerous outdoor pursuits.
Lewistown is 3 hours west of Philadelphia and 3 hours east of Pittsburgh. Lewistown is 60 miles west of Harrisburg on Highway 322. On Highway 522, it's 45 miles west of Selinsgrove and 35 miles east of Huntingdon.
May 24, 2021 · Mifflin County Historic Courthouse. Let’s begin the story of Lewistown here, at the 1843 courthouse, located on Monument Square. The current Mifflin County courthouse is a block away at the corner of Wayne and Third Streets. Walk up the steps of this historic building and turn around.
