Welcome to West Lebanon ...

West Lebanon is located in Lebanon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Lebanon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Lebanon: W. Lebanon

West Lebanon is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for West Lebanon: (717)

Communities Also Named West Lebanon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named West Lebanon: This one is located in Lebanon County and the other is located in Indiana County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 7 communities that are also named West Lebanon - they are located in Indiana, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York and Ohio.

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.

• Ephrata
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
  • Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <3>
• Elizabethtown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
• Lititz
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
  • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <3>
• Middletown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
• Mount Joy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <3>
• Palmyra
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
• Manheim
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manheim
  • Manheim is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manheim <3>
• Hummelstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
  • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <3>
• East Petersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Petersburg
  • East Petersburg is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Petersburg <3>
• Cornwall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <3>

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 Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Lebanon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

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.

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/