Editing Lewisburg, Kentucky (section)

==History==
The local post office was established at a nearby stage coach stop in 1852 under the name "Henrysville" in honor of the local postmaster's family name.

In 1872, Lewisburg was surveyed, platted, and founded by the [[Owensboro and Nashville Railroad]] to serve as a depot on its line. It was named for Eugene C. Lewis, the line's chief engineer.<ref name=ren>Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names'', [https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&pg=PA170 p. 170]. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 6 August 2013.</ref> In 1877, the post office moved to the new community and changed its name. The city was formally incorporated by the [[Kentucky Assembly|state assembly]] the next year.<ref name=sos>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Lewisburg, Kentucky". Accessed 1 August 2013.</ref>