Lisbon is an unincorporated community in Howard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Lisbon was established in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2] The community was named after Lisbon, Portugal.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lisbon, Missouri
  2. ^ "Howard County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Merkner, Sue A. (July 27, 1977). "Odd places give Missouri towns foreign names". The Nevada Daily Mail. p. 5. Retrieved June 7, 2015.

39°06′23″N 92°54′23″W / 39.10639°N 92.90639°W / 39.10639; -92.90639


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