Lebanon, VA

Headnote
Lebanon, the county-seat, is 325 miles SW. of Richmond, and 130 miles from Knoxville, Tenn. It is beautifully situated on a branch of Clinch River, and commands a fine view of mountain scenery. It was founded in 1816, and although a small village, it is the only one in the county. (Historical Collections, 1852)
Place Unit Type
City or Town
Containing Unit
Russell County, VA

Lebanon, Virginia (Howe)

Gazetteer/Almanac
Lebanon, the county-seat, is 325 miles SW. of Richmond, and 130 miles from Knoxville, Tenn. It is beautifully situated on a branch of Clinch River, and commands a fine view of mountain scenery. It was founded in 1816, and although a small village, it is the only one in the county.
Henry Howe, Historical Collections of Virginia… (Charleston, SC: William R. Babcock, 1852), 463.
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