Lewisburg

city in Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America

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Country: United States
State: Tennessee
County: Marshall
Named after: Meriwhether Lewis
Mayor: Jim Bingham
Total: 14.05 sq mi (36.39 km )
Land: 14.04 sq mi (36.37 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation: 738 ft (225 m)
Density: 875.0/sq mi (337.83/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
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Lewisburg is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 12,288 in 2020. Lewisburg is located in Middle Tennessee, fifty miles south of Nashville and fifty-two miles north of Huntsville, Alabama. Residents have access to the larger cities via nearby I-65 and U.S. 431, the latter of which connects Lewisburg to downtown Huntsville via Fayetteville.

Lewisburg was named for the explorer Meriwether Lewis. By 1838, the town was supporting a newspaper and a bank. The downtown area is similar to many other small southern towns, with a courthouse on a square, surrounded by retail and commercial businesses. Shopping centers are located on the east and west ends of town.