âItâs as if weâre programmed, in a way, to have this number of fat cells,â she said. Scientists still arenât sure why some people have more fat cells than others. These fat cells alone arenât a bad thing. When fat becomes a part of our bodies, itâs called adipose tissue.
Bordering counties are Lewis County (north), Maury County (northeast), Giles County (east), Lauderdale County, AL (south) and Wayne County (west) . Cities and towns located in the county include Ethridge, Iron City, Lawrenceburg (county seat), Loretto, St. Joseph, Summertown.
Cities, Towns and Communities include Concord, Vanceburg,Tollesboro, Cabin Creek, Garrison, Ribolt. Lewis County was formed from a portion of Mason County on December 2, 1806, and named in honor of explorer Meriwether Lewis. As of 2000, the population of Lewis County was 14,092. The county seat is Vanceburg. Vanceburg was founded in 1797 and named after Joseph Vance. It became the county seat in 1863. For want of a better place, here is a really nice article on the 1913 County fair and Vanceburg contributed by Glen Haney zip File