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Welcome to Lissie ...

Lissie is located on the Gulf Coast.

Lissie is located in Wharton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lissie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Lissie is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lissie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lissie is within the (979) area code.

The ZIP code for Lissie: 77454<3>

Communities Also Named Lissie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lissie - it's located in Arkansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lissie.

Communities near Lissie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lissie.

  • Wharton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Sealy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
    • Sealy is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <4>
  • Weston Lakes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
    • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
  • Eagle Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • East Bernard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wallis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Simonton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton
    • Simonton is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simonton <4>
  • San Felipe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Beasley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Beasley is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beasley <4>
  • Brazos Country
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Country have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
    • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lissie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lissie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lissie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lissie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lissie. See our Newspapers Page for Lissie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lissie ...

Looking for more information about Lissie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lissie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lissie.

Adding Lissie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lissie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lissie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lissie post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lissie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lissie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wharton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lissie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lissie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lissie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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