Welcome to Lebanon ...

The city of Lebanon is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Lebanon is located in Laclede County<1> and is the County Seat for Laclede County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lebanon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

When the people of Lebanon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lebanonian<2>

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lebanon has a population of 14,854 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Lebanon is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lebanon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lebanon is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.

The ZIP code for Lebanon: 65536<5>

Websites for Lebanon ...

Official Website: www.lebanonmissouri.org/

Chamber of Commerce: www.lebanonmissouri.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lebanon had an population of 14,854 people. This is an increase of 2.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lebanon had a population of 14,474 people (or 40.69% of the total population of Laclede County). This makes Lebanon the county's most populous community.

The population of Lebanon represents 0.24% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 50th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,474 people, the population of Lebanon increased 19.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,155 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lebanon.

Communities Also Named Lebanon ...

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

Beyond Missouri, 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), 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), 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.

Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <7>
Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <7>
Stoutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
- Stoutland is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <7>
Phillipsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <7>
Twin Bridges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
Evergreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
Brush Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Laclede County
Sleeper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
- Sleeper is located in Laclede County
Eldridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Eldridge is located in Laclede County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldridge <7>

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. Our list includes 21 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lebanon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Lebanon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lebanon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lebanon: www.lebanonmissouri.org/

The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Laclede, 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 city'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>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lebanon.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lebanon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (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>	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.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.