Lebanon (Ohio)

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Lebanon
Nickname : The Cedar City
Lebanon (Ohio)
Lebanon
Lebanon
Location in Ohio
Basic data
Foundation : 1802
State : United States
State : Ohio
County : Warren County
Coordinates : 39 ° 26 ′  N , 84 ° 13 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 26 ′  N , 84 ° 13 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 16,962 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 556.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 30.5 km 2  (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of
which 30.5 km 2  (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 234 m
Postal code : 45036
Area code : +1 513
FIPS : 39-42364
GNIS ID : 1042462
Website : www.ci.lebanon.oh.us
Mayor : Amy Brewer
Lebanon OH - city welcome sign.jpg

Lebanon is a city in Warren County , Ohio , United States and serves as the county seat of Warren County. At the 2000 census , the city had 16,962 residents.

geography

Lebanon is located in the southwest of the state of Ohio between the large cities of Cincinnati in the south and Dayton in the north. The city is on Interstate 71 , which connects the city of Louisville , Kentucky with the cities of Cincinnati, Columbus , Mansfield, and Cleveland , Ohio, and runs northeast between Lebanon and South Lebanon .

US Highway 42 , Ohio State Route 48 , Ohio State Route 63, and Ohio State Route 123 run through the city in a star shape .

history

The place name was chosen because of the numerous juniper trees, which from a distance resemble the Lebanon cedar .

In 1800 Ichabod Corwin was the first to settle in the area, which was only called Lebanon from 1802. There were only five settlers in the area in 1803, and since they were all male, there was little hope that the population would grow rapidly. However, in 1805 Lebanon became the county's administrative seat and in 1806 the first courthouse was built. In 1810 Lebanon was established as a separate community.

In 1840 the community had 1,327 inhabitants. The construction of the Warren County Canal had brought that growth with it. There were also improved roads to Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus. The first railroad was the Little Miami Railroad , which ran four miles south of the city. In 1846 there were already six churches, two newspaper offices, 15 shops, two sawmills and a flour mill in the city.

In the 1890 census there were 3,174 people living here. There was already one university, the National Normal University , founded in 1855, with almost 2,000 students. This was closed again in 1917.

Culture and sights

The city is known for its old 19th century houses, antique shops, and ice cream parlors .

Lebanon is home to numerous attractions, including the Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad (LM&M), which offers trips on a museum railroad . The Lebanon Countryside Trail , a cycle path that crosses several bridges over Turtle Creek and connects to the Little Miami Scenic Trail , also begins at the old train station .

The city has a symphony orchestra and a choir, which is unusual for cities of this size.

Personalities

Well-known personalities from Lebanon (Ohio) are:

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad

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