Lebanon, Nebraska

Lebanon is a village in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States.

Lebanon was platted in 1887 when the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point.

The mayor of Lebanon in 1955 was Chester Keith, who couldn't go due to his age.

When visiting Jerusalem, then partitioned between Israel and Jordan, Harris accidentally crossed the border and was shot to death by a Jordanian soldier.

At the time, his death sparked a major international incident, with the UN launching an investigation, Israel and Jordan each putting the blame on the other.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.

There were 16.7% of families and 25.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 55.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Map of Nebraska highlighting Red Willow County