Profile for Lewisburg, West Virginia, WV

Lewisburg is in the Allegheny Mountains.

Former and merged names include:
· Fort Savannah
· Greenbrier Court House

Settlement was slowed by Indian attacks; settlers raised a militia and defeated the Indians in 1774.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• West Virginia State Fair - Aug. 10-18, 2007

Performing arts: Greenbrier Valley Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Greenbrier River Trail

Lewisburg attractions: Lost World Caverns

Historic sites and museums: Carnegie Hall Museum, North House Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Record low: The state's lowest temperature on record was reported here on Dec. 30, 1917, at -37 degrees

Listed places near Lewisburg

Airports (1)

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Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (3)

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18% of Lewisburg residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lewisburg ancestry & family history guide.

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• Greenbrier County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - WV data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lewisburg was $22,139, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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31% of Lewisburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Lewisburg festival dates:

• West Virginia State Fair - Aug. 10-18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Lewisburg festival web sites:

• Greenbrier Valley Art & Music Festival
• West Virginia State Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
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Historic districts in Lewisburg include Lewisburg Historic District, Maple Street Historic District, South Church Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Lewisburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $323.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $998.

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Newspapers in Lewisburg include Lewisburg Mountain Messenger

TV stations in Lewisburg include WVNS.

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Greenbrier County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lewisburg political report.

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The average commute time for Lewisburg workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Lewisburg include Econo Lodge Fort Savannah, Rodeway Inn Lewisburg, Super 8.

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