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Lewisville, Texas

Located in Denton County, Texas, Lewisville was established in 1844. Lake Lewisville is one of the most popular recreation lakes in the DFW metroplex. Lewisville is known for its annual Western Days festival.

Founded 1844 | Population 140,759 | Peak 140,759 (2024) | County Denton County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Lewisville, Texas

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1844Settlement Founded: Baxter Lewisville establishes community north of Dallas.

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1955Lewisville Lake Created: Army Corps dams Elm Fork; lake becomes recreation hub.

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1985DFW Suburban Boom: Explosive growth as DFW metro expands north.

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2003Vista Ridge Mall Opens: Major retail anchor for growing community.

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2010Population Hits 100K: Lewisville crosses six figures.

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2023Approaches 141,000: Continued DFW growth.

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Complete Historical Timeline

1844 Culture

Settlement Founded

1955 Engineering

Lewisville Lake Created

1985 Business

DFW Suburban Boom

2003 Business

Vista Ridge Mall Opens

2010 Business

Population Hits 100K

2023 Business

Approaches 141,000

Did You Know?

Lake Lewisville is one of the most popular recreation lakes in the DFW metroplex.

Lewisville is known for its annual Western Days festival.

The city sits at the junction of I-35E and SH 121, making it a major DFW crossroads.

Lewisville is located in Denton County, Texas.

Lewisville was founded in 1844.

Famous People from Lewisville, Texas

Cody Linley

Actor, Singer · Born Nov 20, 1989 · Age 36

Saxon Sharbino

Actor, Television Actor · Born Jun 11, 1999 · Age 26

Jamal Adams

American Football Player · Born Oct 17, 1995 · Age 30

Paxton Pomykal

Association Football Player · Born Dec 17, 1999 · Age 26

Keyonte George

Basketball Player · Born Nov 8, 2003 · Age 22

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