Welcome to Lebanon ...
Lebanon is located in Montezuma County<1>.
The location of Lebanon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lebanon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
When the people of Lebanon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lebanonian<3>
Lebanon is 6,670 feet [2,033 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Lebanon is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lebanon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lebanon: (970)
Communities Also Named Lebanon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Lebanon - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (2), Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi (5), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lebanon.
Communities near Lebanon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lebanon.
- Cortez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Cortez is located in Montezuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortez <5>
- Mancos
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
- Mancos is located in Montezuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <5>
- Dolores
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolores
- Dolores is located in Montezuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolores <5>
- Lewis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <5>
- McPhee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Yellow Jacket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Jacket
- Yellow Jacket is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Jacket <5>
- Ackmen ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <5>
- Cahone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahone
- Cahone is located in Dolores County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahone <5>
- Towaoc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towaoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaoc
- Towaoc is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towaoc <5>
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 Lebanon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lebanon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lebanon. 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 Lebanon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lebanon. See our Newspapers Page for Lebanon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lebanon ...
Looking for more information about Lebanon? 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 Lebanon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lebanon.
Adding Lebanon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lebanon 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 Lebanon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lebanon post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lebanon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lebanon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montezuma County: www.co.montezuma.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Montezuma, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lebanon refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lebanon may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lebanon - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |