Welcome to Lebanon ...
The city of Lebanon is located in Grafton County<1>.
The location of Lebanon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Lebanon was established in 1761.
When the people of Lebanon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lebanonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lebanon has a population of 13,746 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Lebanon is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Lebanon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lebanon lies within the (603) area code.
Websites for Lebanon ...
Official Website: www.lebcity.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lebanon had an population of 13,746 people. This is an increase of 4.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lebanon had a population of 13,151 people (which is 14.76% of the total population of Grafton County). This makes Lebanon the county's most populous community.
The population of Lebanon represents 1% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 23rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,151 people, the population of Lebanon increased 4.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,568 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lebanon.
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 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.
- Claremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <6>
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
- Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <6>
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Sunapee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunapee
- Sunapee is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunapee <6>
- Norwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Grantham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <6>
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 13 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lebanon post office opened in 1800.
We also found Lebanon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lebanon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lebanon: www.lebcity.com/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lebanon. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lebanon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |