Lebanon, Tennessee, United States

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🇺🇸 Lebanon is the county seat of Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. Lebanon is located in Middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles (40 km) east of downtown Nashville. Lebanon is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History The city was incorporated in 1801, and was named after the biblical cedars of Lebanon (Cedrus libani). Local residents have called Lebanon "Cedar City", mostly a reference to the abundance of "cedar" (Juniperus virginiana) trees in the area. The city is home to Cumberland University, a small, private four-year liberal arts institution.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.63 square miles (100.1 km²), of which 38.5 square miles (100 km²) is land and 0.03% is water.

Economy • Cracker Barrel was founded in Lebanon by Dan Evins in 1969 and has its corporate headquarters there. • Lochinvar Corporation, a water products manufacturer, is based in Lebanon. • The city threatened to sue Dell Inc. for eliminating 700 of the 1,000 jobs the company proffered as part of a tax deal on which the company later reneged. • In 2015, Chinese tile company Wonderful Group invested $150 million to build their company's first manufacturing location in North America. • The fraternity Sigma Pi was headquartered in Lebanon from 2013 until 2019, when it sold the historic Mitchell House to the city of Lebanon. • In 2022, Tritium DCFC Limited opened a EV fast charger manufacturing plant.

Arts and culture Lebanon hosts the annual Tennessee State / Wilson County Fair.

Education The Lebanon Special School District, which includes most of Lebanon, encompasses four elementary schools and two middle schools. Wilson County Schools operates several additional primary and secondary schools in and around Lebanon, including Wilson Central High School and the newly reconstructed Lebanon High School. Small portions of Lebanon are in the Wilson County Schools for all years K–12. Schools serving those portions for K–8 include Carroll-Oakland School and Southside Elementary School. All of Lebanon is zoned to Wilson County Schools for grades 9–12.

Lebanon also has one private school, Friendship Christian School.

Lebanon is also home to Cumberland University, which was founded in 1842. The university has a rich heritage and has produced over eighty representatives and senators, such as Albert Gore Sr. and Thomas Gore. The institution has also produced a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Cordell Hull, who served as Secretary of State from March 1933 to November 1944.

Media: Print • Lebanon Democrat, published Tuesday through Saturday • The Wilson Post, published twice a week

Media: Radio • WANT 98.9 FM, country music/local sports and affairs • WCOR 1490 AM (simulcast of WANT) • WRVW 107.5 FM, licensed to Lebanon but primarily serves Nashville • WTWW, shortwave on several different frequencies

Media: Television • WJFB 44, MeTV affiliate targeting Nashville • WRTN-LD 6, general/local programming

Transport Interstate 40, runs south of the city, and has three exits that serve Lebanon. U.S. Route 70 connects the city to Nashville to the west and Smithville to the southeast. The western terminus of U.S. Route 70N is located in Lebanon, which connects to Carthage to the east. U.S. Route 231 connects the city to Murfreesboro to the south and Scottsville, Kentucky to the north. Hartmann Drive and Maddox-Simpson Parkway form a partial beltway around the city. The eastern terminus of Interstate 840 is located west of the city. State Route 109 passes west of the city and connects to Gallatin to the north. Secondary State Routes 141 and 166 also pass through Lebanon.

Railroad freight service is provided by the Nashville and Eastern Railroad short line.

Commuter rail service to Nashville began service in 2006 via the Music City Star. Lebanon is the eastern terminus of the Music City Star commuter rail service which runs via scheduled service Mon-Fri. There are two times when trains operate outside the normal service. July 4 fireworks at Riverfront Park calls for a special event train. In addition, when the Tennessee Titans play at home, a special service called Game-Day Express operates.

Rail service began in 1871 with the now defunct Tennessee & Pacific Railroad, which ran to Nashville. The last original passenger train departed Lebanon in 1935.

Lebanon has a municipal airport referenced by FAA Identifier M54. Operating two runways, M54's main runway is asphalt. Runway 1/19 is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 by 30 m). Runway 4/22 is turf 1,801 by 150 feet (549 by 46 m).

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Lebanon has a population of over 38,431 people. Lebanon also forms the centre of the wider Wilson County which has a population of over 147,737 people. It is also a part of the larger Nashville area.

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Antipodal to Lebanon is: 93.683,-36.2

Locations Near: Lebanon -86.3167,36.2

🇺🇸 Gallatin -86.447,36.388 d: 24  

🇺🇸 Hendersonville -86.62,36.305 d: 29.6  

🇺🇸 Murfreesboro -86.391,35.846 d: 39.9  

🇺🇸 Nashville -86.779,36.167 d: 41.6  

🇺🇸 Franklin -86.869,35.924 d: 58.3  

🇺🇸 Spring Hill -86.93,35.752 d: 74.4  

🇺🇸 Bowling Green -86.433,36.967 d: 85.9  

🇺🇸 Cookeville -85.512,36.166 d: 72.4  

🇺🇸 Clarksville -87.36,36.531 d: 100.4  

🇺🇸 Hopkinsville -87.483,36.85 d: 126.8  

Antipodal to: Lebanon 93.683,-36.2

🇦🇺 Bunbury 115.637,-33.327 d: 17988.9  

🇦🇺 Mandurah 115.721,-32.529 d: 17956.3  

🇦🇺 Rockingham 115.717,-32.267 d: 17947.7  

🇦🇺 City of Cockburn 115.833,-32.167 d: 17933.8  

🇦🇺 Vincent 115.834,-31.936 d: 17925.4  

🇦🇺 Wanneroo 115.803,-31.747 d: 17921.2  

🇦🇺 Perth 115.857,-31.953 d: 17924  

🇦🇺 Guildford 115.973,-31.9 d: 17911.7  

🇦🇺 Midland 116.01,-31.888 d: 17908  

🇦🇺 Albany 117.867,-35.017 d: 17830.5  

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