Lewisville, Pennsylvania

Lewisville officially incorporated in 1991 and today is one of the fastest growing communities in Forsyth County with almost 10,000 residents. One of the motivations in moving toward incorporation was to preserve the small town ambience that existed in 1991.

Much attention and planning has gone into preserving the community’s pedestrian-friendly environment in the downtown, and community spirit is fostered through events and activities at the town’s Shallowford Square.

The town square was the vision of Lewisville’s interim manager in 1991, Kent Matthewson. It was Matthewson, an experienced and much respected city manager and planner with national and international experience, who envisioned a town square as a focal point for downtown and a way to set the tone for future development. The Town Council was able to obtain a $250,000 grant from the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to help build the square.