Welcome to Lisbon ...
Lisbon is located in Grafton County<1>.
The location of Lisbon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lisbon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lisbon has a population of 1,589 people<3> (see below for details).
Lisbon is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lisbon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lisbon: (603)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lisbon had an population of 1,589 people. This is a decrease of 0.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lisbon had a population of 1,595 people. This makes Lisbon the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Lisbon represents 0.12% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,595 people, the population of Lisbon has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,587 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), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, 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.
- Saint Johnsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>
- Haverhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <5>
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <5>
- Whitefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Whitefield is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <5>
- Newbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
- Barnet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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. Our list includes 5 papers. 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 for Lisbon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lisbon post office opened in 1824.
We also found Lisbon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lisbon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lisbon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |