History thumb|left|Civil War cemetery, Lewisburg Lewisburg is named after Andrew Lewis. In 1751 Lewis, as a young surveyor, established a camp near the spring behind the present courthouse. This spring has been known as the Lewis Spring since that time. During Pontiac's Rebellion in 1763, Native Americans completely destroyed two of the early European settlements in Greenbrier County, killing the men and carrying off the women and children. This raid virtually eliminated all of the earliest settlers in the county. The Native Americans were primarily Shawnees, and (according to undocumented tradition) were led by the famous leader Hokoleskwa, or Cornstalk.
history thumb|left|civil war cemetery lewisburg lewisburg is named after andrew lewis in 1751 lewis as a young surveyor established a camp near the spring behind the present courthouse this spring has been known as the lewis spring since that time during pontiac's rebellion in 1763 native americans completely destroyed two of the early european settlements in greenbrier county killing the men and carrying off the women and children this raid virtually eliminated all of the earliest settlers in the county the native americans were primarily shawnees and (according to undocumented tradition) were led by the famous leader hokoleskwa or cornstalk