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Welcome to Lebanon ...

Lebanon is located in Madison County<1>.



Google driving directions from your current location to Lebanon

The location of Lebanon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lebanon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1819.

When the people of Lebanon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lebanonian<3>

Lebanon is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Lebanon: 315 & 680<5>

Communities Also Named Lebanon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Lebanon: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Orange County.

Beyond New York, 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), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 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.

  • Norwich
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cazenovia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
    • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <6>
  • Morrisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Waterville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherburne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Berlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Earlville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <6>
  • Oriskany Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany Falls
    • Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany Falls <6>
  • DeRuyter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
    • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 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 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 1819.

We also found Lebanon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lebanon.

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 Madison County: www.madisoncounty.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Madison, 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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Lebanon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Lebanon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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/




 

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