Welcome to Lis ...
Lis is located in Jasper County<1>.
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.<2>.
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)
- Newton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Teutopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oblong
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Dieterich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sigel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<4> 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 <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 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.<5>
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lis - 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/ |