Published Blog Post on 6/27/2018. http://hannibalmissouridirections.blogspot.com/2018/06/ewing-missouri-in-lewis-county.html Lewis county was founded in 1833 and was named after Meriwether Lewis the famed explorer and for a short time the appointed Governor of the Louisiana Territory. Ewing is a village of about 350 inhabitants situated in the south central part of the county on the Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad. The growth of this village began when Antoine Sedlemier, formerly of Steffenville, located here and started a general store. It has a number of good stores, a newspaper, a mill, electric light plant, creamery, salting works, two banks, lumber yard, a number of churches, and good schools. The economy of Lewis County, MO is specialized in Agriculture; Manufacturing; and Transportation & Warehousing. Lewis County and the Ewing area are dominated by farm land. Farms that are engaged in growing crops such as corn, soybeans and livestock. While only 5% of the population in the county is engaged in farming, agricultural accounts for 284,283 acres of the land use, or 87% of the total land available in the whole of Lewis County. An excellent history of Lewis County can be found here. For a map of the city click here. Driving Directions To get to Ewing Missouri from Hannibal, drive north on US-61 N/McMasters Ave. Continue to follow US-61 N and drive for 19.0 miles, then take the MO-6 W exit toward Edina and Taylor. Proceed to turn left onto MO-6 W and drive for 12.5 miles. Turn right onto Gilead St. and Ewing will be on the right. Sponsored by Double G Pest Control, Inc.
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