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Welcome to Lisbon ...

The village of Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lisbon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lisbon has a population of 170 people<2> (see below for details).

Lisbon is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Lisbon: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP code for Lisbon: 71048<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lisbon had an population of 170 people. This is a decrease of 8.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lisbon had a population of 185 people. This makes Lisbon the parish's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 185 people, the population of Lisbon increased 14.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 162 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lisbon.

Communities Also Named Lisbon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Lisbon - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), 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.

  • Homer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
  • Arcadia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Haynesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bernice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dubach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Simsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Junction City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Junction City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Vienna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lisbon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Lisbon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lisbon post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lisbon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lisbon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lisbon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Lisbon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Lisbon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Lisbon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lisbon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/