Welcome to Lisbon ...
Lisbon is located in Union County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lisbon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
Lisbon is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lisbon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lisbon: (870)
Communities Also Named Lisbon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Lisbon - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lisbon.
Communities near Lisbon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lisbon.
- El Dorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Norphlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - 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.<4> 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
- 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.<4> 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
- Calion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Louann
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 <3>
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 Lisbon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lisbon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lisbon. 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 Lisbon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lisbon. See our Newspapers Page for Lisbon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lisbon ...
Looking for more information about Lisbon? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lisbon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lisbon.
Adding Lisbon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lisbon 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 Lisbon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lisbon post office opened in 1847.
We also found Lisbon in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lisbon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lisbon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |