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Welcome to West Lebanon ...

West Lebanon is located in Grafton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Lebanon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.

A typical abbreviation for West Lebanon: W. Lebanon

West Lebanon is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Lebanon: 603

The ZIP code for West Lebanon: 03784<3>

Communities Also Named West Lebanon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named West Lebanon - they are located in Indiana, Maine, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near West Lebanon ...

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

  • Claremont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hartford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
  • Enfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Canaan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hartland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Norwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
  • Windsor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
  • Grantham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodstock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Woodstock is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lebanon ...

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

Adding West Lebanon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 (so far) for West Lebanon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the West Lebanon post office opened in 1833. The West Lebanon post office closed in 1975.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Lebanon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Lebanon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Lebanon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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