Lewisville is in Denton County and Dallas County.
Lewisville is one of the older incorporated cities in the northern area of
the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, but it remained a small rural town with just
a few thousand people as late as 1960.
Lewisville's growth is due in part to its proximity to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a few miles to the city's south. Lewisville served for a time as the corporate headquarters for Fleming Foods, the food distributor, before the company ran into financial problems and relocated. Vista Ridge Mall is an important and expanding shopping center for Lewisville and surrounding communities. Lewisville Lake borders the city to the north; Lake Grapevine is located near its southern boundary.
Lewisville offers an array of incredible golf courses for both the amateur and the pro. Although, for many people, elite courses like Tour 18 and The Tribute are reason enough to come visit, Lewisville strikes a dynamic balance between small-town USA and urban metropolis. It's just minutes from the excitement of Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex; yet old-town charm is still next door when you visit the antique shops, specialty stores, and restaurants of Old Town Lewisville. Factor in world-class shopping, fine dining, the Texas Motor Speedway, new luxurious hotels, glittering blue lakes, and easy airport access, and it's no wonder word is spreading about Lewisville.
The city is served by the Lewisville Independent School District and to a lesser extent by the Coppell Independent School District. Four private Christian schools are also located in Lewisville.
History of Lewisville:
The earliest white settlement in what is now Lewisville occurred in the 1840s. Basdeal Lewis purchased the land around which Lewisville would be formed and named the town after himself.
Growth was very slow during the 19th century, with population rising to only about 500 by 1900. The settlement did boast several agricuture-related industries, including a grist mill, a cotton gin, and a livery stable and feed mill.
In 1909 the first bank robbery in Denton County history occurred at the First National Bank of Lewisville.
Construction of the Lewisville Dam began in 1948 and concluded six years later, which expanded the Garza-Little Elm Reservoir into the current 30,000-acre Lewisville Lake.
In September 1969 the city hosted the Texas International Pop Festival on Labor Day weekend, with Janis Joplin, B.B. King and Led Zeppelin performing. Just four weeks after Woodstock the festival drew over 250,000 rock and jazz fans.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport opened in 1974, and the population of cities like Lewisville and Flower Mound, north of the airport, began to explode.
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