One of the earliest paleo-indian sites in North America is found in Lewisville, TX, dating back to 1100 B.C. The earliest white settlement in what is now Lewisville occurred in the 1840s. Basdeal Lewis purchased the land around which Lewisville would be formed and named the town after himself.
Community Development Districts A Community Development District is a local unit of special purpose government created to provide for the long-term, specific needs to its residents.
The majority of The Villages is developed and maintained using several Community Development Districts (CDD). The CDD is a form of special purpose local government available under Florida law; around 225 communities in Florida currently use this form of government.