Welcome to Lebanon ...
Lebanon is located in Dodge County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lebanon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
When the people of Lebanon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lebanonian<2>
Lebanon is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lebanon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lebanon: 920 & 274<4>
The ZIP code for Lebanon: 53047<5>
Communities Also Named Lebanon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (3) and Virginia.
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.
- Watertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Oconomowoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Beaver Dam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Hartland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
- Delafield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delafield is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
- Lake Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Slinger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Slinger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
- Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 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.
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 (so far) for Lebanon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lebanon post office opened in 1878.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lebanon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lebanon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Lebanon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. 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). |
| <5> | 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 Lebanon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lebanon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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/ |