Why Lewisville
Situated at the southern end of Denton County with portions extending into Dallas County, Lewisville is a Texas city located within the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Positioned in the eastern part of the Cross Timbers region between the Texas Blackland Prairies and the Grand Prairie, it sits along the I-35 Corridor on Interstate 35E. The city is widely recognized as a regional recreational hub due to its direct proximity to Lewisville Lake.
The area's history traces back to the early 1840s when it was settled as Holford's Prairie under the Peters Colony land grant. Basdeal Lewis purchased the settlement in 1853 and renamed it after himself. Notable historical sites include the Fox–Hembry Cemetery, established in 1845 as a burial site for Black residents, and Denton County's first cotton gin, constructed in 1867. The town incorporated in 1925, and the completion of the Garza–Little Elm Dam in 1954 expanded the local reservoir into Lewisville Lake, initiating a period of rapid suburban growth. In 1969, the city hosted the Texas International Pop Festival, an event later commemorated with a historical marker at the Hebron A-train station.
Geographically, Lewisville covers 42.5 square miles, with water accounting for approximately 14 percent of its total area. Primary aquatic features include Lewisville Lake, the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, and two local tributaries named Prairie Creek and Timber Creek. The landscape includes a southeastern riparian zone, a delta at the lake's southern end, the Vista Ridge plateau, and Denton County's lowest point at an elevation of 484 feet. The area sits over the Barnett Shale geological formation and experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers, belonging to plant hardiness zone 8a and Tornado Alley.
Visitors to the area encounter both natural and cultural attractions. The adjacent lake forms the core of the state's largest boat-sales market by volume. In the city's Old Town district near the Old Town Station, the Lewisville Grand Theater—informally known as The Grand—serves as a central venue for films, public meetings, and artistic performances. The city is also easily reached via Interstate 35E and lies just north of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
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