Welcome to Lebanon ...
So far, we found very little information about Lebanon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lebanon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lebanon, please Contact Us.
Lebanon would have been located within present day Boone County<2>.
The location of Lebanon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lebanon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
When the people of Lebanon referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Lebanonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lebanon is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Lebanon was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lebanon once stood is in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Lebanon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Lebanon: This one is located in Boone County and the other is located in Laclede County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 55 communities that are also named Lebanon - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi (5), 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.
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <6>
- Mexico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <6>
- Centralia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <6>
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
- Hallsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <6>
- Auxvasse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxvasse
- Auxvasse is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auxvasse <6>
- Sturgeon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <6>
- Harrisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <6>
- Clark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Rocheport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
- Rocheport is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <6>
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.
Adding Lebanon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lebanon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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 1837.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lebanon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boone County: www.showmeboone.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lebanon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lebanon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |