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Lebanon, Ohio

Lebanon is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat.
Population 20,841

Top Events in Lebanon History

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1796Government
The first European settler in what is now Lebanon was Ichabod Corwin, uncle of Ohio Governor Thomas Corwin, who came to Ohio from Bourbon County, Kentucky, and settled on the no...
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1812Culture
Mitchel, West Point grad, astronomer, surveyor, general from 1812 to 1825 Marcus Mote, early Ohio artist Corwin M.
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1815Architecture
The present structure is built around the 1815 rebuilding of the inn and has been visited by 12 presidents.
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1829History
Supreme Court from 1829 to 1861 Ormsby M.
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1836Military
The Glendower State Memorial, owned by the Warren County Historical Society, was built in 1836 by Amos Bennett for John Milton Williams, a Lebanon merchant, and named for Owain ...
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1845History
Senator from 1845 to 1850 Charles Cretors, invented the first popcorn machine in 1885 Greg Demos, bass player for Guided by Voices Abby Franquemont, writer, revivalist of the ar...
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1900History
By 1900, there were almost no Shakers left in Ohio.
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1903History
Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903.
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1912Architecture
It was built in 1912.
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1962History
Nixon, state representative 1962–1992, minority leader 1979–1992 F.

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Historical Timeline

1796Government
The first European settler in what is now Lebanon was Ichabod Corwin, uncle of Ohio Governor Thomas Corwin, who came to Ohio from Bourbon County, Kentucky, and settled on the no...
1812Culture
Mitchel, West Point grad, astronomer, surveyor, general from 1812 to 1825 Marcus Mote, early Ohio artist Corwin M.
1815Architecture
The present structure is built around the 1815 rebuilding of the inn and has been visited by 12 presidents.
1829History
Supreme Court from 1829 to 1861 Ormsby M.
1836Military
The Glendower State Memorial, owned by the Warren County Historical Society, was built in 1836 by Amos Bennett for John Milton Williams, a Lebanon merchant, and named for Owain ...
1845History
Senator from 1845 to 1850 Charles Cretors, invented the first popcorn machine in 1885 Greg Demos, bass player for Guided by Voices Abby Franquemont, writer, revivalist of the ar...
1900History
By 1900, there were almost no Shakers left in Ohio.
1903History
Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903.
1912Architecture
It was built in 1912.
1962History
Nixon, state representative 1962–1992, minority leader 1979–1992 F.
1964History
New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964.
1986History
Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing, 1986.
1989Military
[Lebanon, Ohio]: Warren County Historical Society, 1989.
1999Economy
Controversial since it began operation in 1999, the Lebanon telecommunications system had struggled to recover its expenses and had accumulated over $8 million in debt.
2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people living in the city.
2001History
Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001.
2003Infrastructure
Official Highway Map 2003.
2006Government
In the 2006 general election, however, voters approved the sale of this city-run telecommunications system to Cincinnati Bell.
2010History
=== 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 20,033 people, 7,436 households, and 5,213 families living in the city.
2013History
In October 2013, a Hallmark Channel movie titled The Christmas Spirit was filmed in Lebanon.
2014Culture
In 2014, the movie Carol, starring Cate Blanchett, was partially filmed in Lebanon.

Did You Know?

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Lebanon is located in the state of Ohio.
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Lebanon has a population of 20,841 residents.
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The population was 20,841 at the 2020 census.

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Famous People from Lebanon, Ohio

JC
John Chivington
Pastor, Soldier · Born Jan 27, 1821 · Died Oct 4, 1894 (age 73)
GG
George E. Gard
Los Angeles Police Chief, 1880–1881 · Born Jan 16, 1843 · Died Mar 10, 1904 (age 61)
WH
Woody Harrelson
Actor · Born Jul 23, 1961 · Age 64
LH
Lida Howell
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TC
Thomas Corwin
Politician · Born Jul 29, 1794 · Died Dec 18, 1865 (age 71)
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