Welcome to West Lebanon ...

West Lebanon is located in Wayne County<1>.

The location of West 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 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.<3>.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Massillon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
  • Massillon is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massillon <4>
• Wooster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
  • Wooster is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <4>
• Green
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Green is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <4>
• New Philadelphia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
  • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <4>
• North Canton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
  • North Canton is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Canton <4>
• New Franklin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
  • New Franklin is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
• Dover
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
• Orrville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Orrville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
• Rittman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittman
  • Rittman is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rittman <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 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 for West Lebanon was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found West Lebanon in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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