New Lebanon, Missouri Explained

New Lebanon is an unincorporated community in Cooper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route A between Otterville seven miles to the south and Pilot Grove seven miles to the north. The Lamine River flows past about two miles west of the community.^[1]

History

A post office called New Lebanon was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1906.^[2] The community took its name from the local New Lebanon Church.^[3]

New Lebanon Cumberland Presbyterian Church and School and New Lebanon Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

38.7639°N -92.9394°W

Notes and References

1. Pilot Grove South, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1953 (1979 rev.)
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 22 September 2016.
3. Web site: Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (see entry under "Lebanon"). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 22 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071003/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cooper.html. 24 June 2016.