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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lisman (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lisman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lisman is located in Choctaw County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Choctaw County: Clarke, Marengo, Sumter, Washington, Clarke (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Wayne (MS).

Below are the counties that are near Lisman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lisman:

  • Choctaw County     (The home county of Lisman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisman, with the one closest to Lisman listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
    • Pushmataha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Butler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Jachin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jachin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
      • Jachin is located in Choctaw County
    • Red Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Springs
      • From Lisman to Red Springs
    • Choctaw City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
      • Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
    • Lavaca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavaca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
      • Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lavaca
      • From Lisman to Lavaca
    • Pelham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Choctaw County
    • Needham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Pennington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Tompkinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Okatuppa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okatuppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
      • Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Okatuppa
      • From Lisman to Okatuppa
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisman, with the one closest to Lisman listed first.
    • Morvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
      • Morvin is located in Clarke County
    • Campbell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
      • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
    • Coffeeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
      • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <2>
    • Glover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glover
      • From Lisman to Glover
  • Marengo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisman, with the one closest to Lisman listed first.
    • Barrons ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
      • Barrons is located in Marengo County
    • Nanafalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Putnam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Myrtlewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
      • Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Half Acre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Aimwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
      • Aimwell is located in Marengo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aimwell
      • From Lisman to Aimwell
    • Beckleys ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
      • Beckleys is located in Marengo County
    • Griffins ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
      • Griffins is located in Marengo County
    • Blue Lock ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
      • Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
    • Sweet Water
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Moss ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Marengo County
    • Pin Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisman, with the one closest to Lisman listed first.
    • Kinterbish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sumter County
    • Derby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Intercourse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Whitfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Sumter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitfield
      • From Lisman to Whitfield
    • Cuba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bellamy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Arrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Sumter County
    • Coatopa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brewersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Moore Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
  • Clarke County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisman, with the one closest to Lisman listed first.
    • Junction City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
    • Gin ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
      • Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
    • Quitman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <2>
    • De Soto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonewall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lauderdale County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisman, with the one closest to Lisman listed first.
    • Whynot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Increase
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Smith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vimville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Meridian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lockhart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockhart
      • From Lisman to Lockhart
  • Wayne County (MS)
    • Matherville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matherville
      • From Lisman to Matherville

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lisman, see our County-by-County Page for Lisman.

Cemeteries Near Lisman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lisman.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lisman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lisman, with the one closest to Lisman listed first.

  • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canathan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canathan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canathan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christopher Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • McLendon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLendon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tims Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tims Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Lisman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lisman.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lisman, with the one closest to Lisman listed first.

  • Pushmataha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Butler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
  • Mount Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County
  • Robjohn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robjohn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robjohn
    • Robjohn is located in Choctaw County
  • Hinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Hinton is located in Choctaw County
  • Kinterbish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lusk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
    • Lusk is located in Choctaw County
  • Gaston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Sumter County
  • Whynot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ararat
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Ararat is located in Choctaw County
  • Tompkinsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Energy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
    • Energy is located in Clarke County (MS)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lisman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lisman.

Newspapers Published in Lisman ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lisman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lisman, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lisman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lisman:

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lisman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lisman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lisman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1693, Longitude: -88.2825    









 

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