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Welcome to West Lebanon ...

West Lebanon is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Lebanon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for West Lebanon: W. Lebanon

West Lebanon is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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 Hampshire, New York 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.

  • Canton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Massillon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wooster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Green
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <3>
  • New Philadelphia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • North Canton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • New Franklin is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
  • Dover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Orrville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rittman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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 book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wayne, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.