Lismore is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), all land.

[5] Lismore is situated on the western slope of the Buffalo Ridge, a drainage divide separating the Mississippi and Missouri River systems.

Main highways include: The town of Lismore was named after Lismore Township which, in turn, was named after a village in County Waterford, Ireland, noted for its beautiful castle.

[6] Lismore owes its existence to the building of the Burlington Railroad through northeast Nobles County.

When the railroad reached present-day Lismore at 3:00 pm on Saturday, June 9, 1900, construction of the town immediately commenced.

On December 6, 1901, the Lismore Leader was able to boast: Lismore, for a place only a little over one year old, has made good and substantial growth... Lismore has one bank, two general merchants, one furniture store, two saloons, two pool rooms, two lumber yards, three elevators, four coal dealers, one hotel, one hardware store, two machinery firms, one blacksmith shop, one livery stable, one dray line, and one newspaper.

The town was quickly incorporated, and its first municipal council meeting took place on June 17, 1902, with Emil Graf selected as president.

Lismore is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Brad Finstad, a Republican.

City council members are Ryan Schieck, Cliff Altman, Kathryn Weber, and Kris Weidert.