West Lebanon is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
editThe first settlement at West Lebanon was made in 1808.[2] West Lebanon was platted in 1833, and named after West Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, the native home of a first settler.[3] A post office called West Lebanon was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1907.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Lebanon, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 142.
- ^ History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 390.
- ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
40°43′28″N 81°40′03″W / 40.72444°N 81.66750°W
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