Welcome to Lis ...

Lis is located in Jasper County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Lis, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Lis is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Lis (for example, toward Merom (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Lis ...

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

• Effingham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
• Newton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
• Teutopolis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
  • Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <4>
• Greenup
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
  • Greenup is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <4>
• Oblong
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
  • Oblong is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <4>
• Toledo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
• Watson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
• Dieterich
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
  • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <4>
• Sigel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
  • Sigel is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigel <4>
• Sainte Marie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
  • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <4>

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 Lis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lis. 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 Lis.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lis ...

Looking for more information about Lis? 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 Lis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lis.

Adding Lis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lis 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 Lis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lis post office opened in 1881.

We also found Lis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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