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Welcome to Lisbon ...

Lisbon is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Lisbon is 4,280 feet [1,305 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lisbon is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lisbon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Lisbon, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Code for Lisbon: 575

Communities Also Named Lisbon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Lisbon: This one is located in Hidalgo County and the other is located in Grant County.

Beyond New Mexico, 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 Hampshire, 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.

  • Lordsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Separ
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Separ
    • Separ is located in Grant County
  • Shakespeare ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakespeare
    • Shakespeare is located in Hidalgo County
    • Former name for Shakespeare:
    • Ralston City
  • Wilna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilna
    • Wilna is located in Grant County
  • Windmill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill
    • Windmill is located in Hidalgo County
  • Cotton City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
    • Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County
  • Old Hachita ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hachita
    • Old Hachita is located in Grant County
  • Steins ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steins
    • Steins is located in Hidalgo County
    • Former name for Steins:
    • Stein's Pass
  • Animas
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hachita ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hachita
    • Hachita is located in Grant County

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lisbon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lisbon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lisbon - 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.