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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 Lisbon (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 Lisbon. 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/Parishes ...

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

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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Lisbon is located in Union County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, Claiborne (LA), Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Lisbon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon, with the one closest to Lisbon listed first.
    • Dumas City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
      • Dumas City is located in Union County
    • Mount Holly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
    • Sandy Land
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Smackover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
      • Smackover is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <2>
    • Norphlet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norphlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
      • Norphlet is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • El Dorado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Calion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
      • Calion is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Perdue City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
      • Perdue City is located in Union County
    • Crain City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
      • Crain City is located in Union County
    • Junction City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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 Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodge City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County
  • Bradley County
    • Moro Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moro Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
      • Moro Bay is located in Bradley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moro Bay
      • From Lisbon to Moro Bay
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon, with the one closest to Lisbon listed first.
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Columbia County
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon, with the one closest to Lisbon listed first.
    • Louann
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Lisbon to Liberty
    • Pace City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
      • Pace City is located in Ouachita County
    • Joyce City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
      • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
    • Stephens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <2>
    • Cullendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Lufra ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lufra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
      • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
    • East Camden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
      • East Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Vanduzer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vanduzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
      • Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vanduzer
      • From Lisbon to Vanduzer
    • Bragg City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
  • Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon, with the one closest to Lisbon listed first.
    • Junction City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
      • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • Gordon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gordon
      • From Lisbon to Gordon
    • Summerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Haynesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <2>
    • Weldon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weldon
      • From Lisbon to Weldon
  • Union Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon, with the one closest to Lisbon listed first.
    • Lillie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
      • Lillie is located in Union Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <2>
    • Spearsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <2>
    • Pisgah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Lisbon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lisbon.

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 Lisbon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lisbon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yocum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coulter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweet Canaan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott - Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott - Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott - Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (270 more) ...
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lisbon had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Shuler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler
    • Shuler is located in Union County
  • Mount Holly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Liberty
    • From Lisbon to Liberty
  • El Dorado
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wesson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
    • Wesson is located in Union County
  • Elliott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Ouachita County
  • Spotville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spotville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotville
    • Spotville is located in Columbia County
  • Three Creeks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creeks
    • Three Creeks is located in Union County
  • Frenchport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchport
    • Frenchport is located in Ouachita County
  • Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
    • Village is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Village
    • From Lisbon to Village
  • Cornie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornie
    • Cornie is located in Union County
  • Little Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bay
    • Little Bay is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Atlanta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Columbia County
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Ouachita County
    • Laughlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Columbia County

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

Newspapers Published in Lisbon ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lisbon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lisbon, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lisbon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Lisbon:

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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>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 Lisbon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Lisbon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lisbon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2728, Longitude: -92.8275    









 

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