Lewistown, often pronounced "Lewiston", is located in western Illinois in Fulton County (of which it is the county seat) about 35 miles southwest of Peoria along U.S. Highway 24 10 miles northwest of the Illinois River.
Places to visit: Dickson Mounds Museum, about 5 miles southeast of town. Of interest: The museum area has a viable population of Albino Fox Squirrels.
The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 2,499, a decrease of 73 since 1990.