Lebanon Virginia Map

About Lebanon, Virginia

Lebanon is a locality in Russell County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,116. The population density is 251.2 people per km². Lebanon is located at 36.9009°N, 82.0801°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24266.

Lebanon occupies a quiet expanse of land where the earth rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells of limestone and clay. It lies 21.9 miles north-northeast of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 16°T), and is situated 14.4 miles north-northwest of Abingdon. Little Cedar Creek carves a narrow, silver path through the landscape, its waters cold and persistent as they move toward the horizon. Near the outskirts, the topography shifts into the deeper, shadowed folds of Lost Valley, while the distant Appalachian Mountains appear as a faint, violet bruise against the twilight sky. The air here holds a particular clarity at dusk, turning the fields a deep, bruised gold that makes every fence line and solitary oak stand out with startling precision. Those seeking the quietude of the outdoors often wander toward J S Easterly Park, where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the occasional rustle of brush or the distant, rhythmic rush of water from Big Falls. Lebanon emerged from a necessity of transit and trade, serving as a steady anchor for the families who first cleared the timber to lay down roots in this interior plateau. The local economy has long been tethered to the slow, deliberate pulse of agricultural cycles and the persistence of regional commerce, reflecting a character forged by self-reliance. While the modern world moves with a different velocity, the daily life of Lebanon remains grounded in the quiet exchange of goods and the endurance of local traditions. Residents might spend their weekends exploring the terrain toward Lake Copper or traversing the paths of The Lonesome Pine Trail, finding a continuity in the landscape that predates the arrival of the first wagons. It is a place where the weight of history is felt not in grand monuments, but in the way the morning light catches the stone foundations of older buildings, marking the passage of years with a soft, persistent grace.

About This Lebanon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lebanon, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.900942, -82.080131. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lebanon and Russell County.

Detailed location data for Lebanon includes the ZIP code (24266), telephone area code (276), county seat of Russell County (Lebanon), and school district assignment (Russell County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lebanon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.