Lisbon, Illinois

Lisbon, Illinois
Location of Lisbon in Kendall County, Illinois
Location of Lisbon in Kendall County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°28′50″N 88°27′21″W / 41.48056°N 88.45583°W / 41.48056; -88.45583[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKendall
TownshipsLisbon, Big Grove
Area
 • Total2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
 • Land2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total271
 • Density128.01/sq mi (49.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60541
Area codes815 & 779
FIPS code17-43900
GNIS feature ID2398449[1]
Wikimedia CommonsLisbon, Illinois

Lisbon is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 271 at the 2020 census.

The community was established in 1836 with a log tavern and a highway connecting Joliet to Chicago Road. This led to the addition of a post office, an enterprise, and a schoolhouse.[3] The town became part of Kendall County in 1841.[4]

John Moore is credited with naming Lisbon Township, a name with Portuguese origins.[citation needed]

According to Joseph R. Adams in the May 28, 1896, edition of the Kendall County News, "Though ten miles from a railroad, the villagers appear not wanting. They appear to be living better and happier than those differently situated."[5]

Lisbon is now home to Lisbon Consolidated School, the John Moore Park, West Lisbon Church, and Lisbon Bethlehem Lutheran Church.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lisbon, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "History of Lisbon, Illinois 1870 - Kendall County ILGenWeb". kendallkin.org. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "History". www.co.kendall.il.us. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "Lisbon in 1896 - Kendall County ILGenWeb". kendallkin.org. Retrieved February 7, 2018.