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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Lissie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lissie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lissie, please Contact Us.
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 Lissie (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 Lissie. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Lissie is historic, it would have been located within present day Pike County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Clark, Hempstead, Howard, Montgomery, Nevada & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Lissie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lissie:
- Pike County (The home county of Lissie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lissie, with the one closest to Lissie listed first.
- Kirby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pike City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Mount Moriah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Caney Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Murfreesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lodi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Kimberley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kimberley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Roy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Delight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nathan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nathan is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
- Calhoun County
- Unco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Unco is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lissie, with the one closest to Lissie listed first.
- Amity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Okolona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lissie, with the one closest to Lissie listed first.
- Meyers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Meyers is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
- Pearcy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lissie, with the one closest to Lissie listed first.
- Tokio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tokio is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Doyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doyle is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- McCaskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Blevins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Clow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clow is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
- Ozan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ozan is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lissie, with the one closest to Lissie listed first.
- Bonnerdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bismarck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lissie, with the one closest to Lissie listed first.
- Corinth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Nashville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Athens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Euclid
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Euclid is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Dierks
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blue Bayou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
- Mineola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mineola is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Umpire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Umpire is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
- Buck Range
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buck Range is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
- Mineral Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Galena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Galena is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Tollette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lissie, with the one closest to Lissie listed first.
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Caddo Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Manfred
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Manfred is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
- Ophir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Black Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Norman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mazarn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Alamo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Cox Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
- Mount Ida
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Joplin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Joplin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Fir ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lissie, with the one closest to Lissie listed first.
- Boughton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Prescott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Polk County
- Big Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Fork is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lissie, see our County-by-County Page for Lissie.
Cemeteries Near Lissie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lissie.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lissie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lissie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lissie, with the one closest to Lissie listed first.
- Hicks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodall Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cummings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Redland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pike City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wall Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Kirby.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sparks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
Lissie itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lissie, with the one closest to Lissie listed first.
- Kirby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arp ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Arp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Brocktown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brocktown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocktown
- Murfreesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Lodi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Amity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amity is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Nathan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nathan is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
- Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Roy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Hopper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hopper is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
- Star of the West ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Star of the West is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Caddo Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Perkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perkins is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lissie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lissie.
Newspapers Published in Lissie ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lissie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lissie, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lissie.
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 helpful 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 Lissie:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clark County
- Garland County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Lissie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lissie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |