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Welcome to East Lebanon ...

East Lebanon is located in York County<1>.


The location of East 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 East Lebanon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

A typical abbreviation for East Lebanon: E. Lebanon

East Lebanon is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: East Lebanon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for East Lebanon: (207)

Communities Also Named East Lebanon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named East Lebanon - they are located in New Hampshire and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Lebanon.

Communities near East Lebanon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Lebanon.

  • Dover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
  • Rochester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
  • Sanford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Durham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
  • York
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
  • Somersworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
    • Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
    • Former names for Somersworth:
    • Great Falls
    • Summersworth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <4>
  • Kennebunk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wells
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
  • Barrington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
    • Waterboro is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <4>

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 East Lebanon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Lebanon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Lebanon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Lebanon. See our Newspapers Page for East Lebanon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Lebanon ...

Looking for more information about East 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 East Lebanon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Lebanon.

Adding East Lebanon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East 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 East Lebanon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the East Lebanon post office opened in 1883.

We also found East Lebanon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Lebanon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Lebanon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Lebanon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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