[7] Lebanon is located in Middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles (40 km) east of downtown Nashville.

The city was incorporated in 1801,[8] and was named after the biblical cedars of Lebanon (Cedrus libani).

The city is home to Cumberland University, a small, private four-year liberal arts institution, and the Nashville Superspeedway, which hosts NASCAR and IndyCar races.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 38,431 people, 11,925 households, and 8,349 families residing in the city.

Lebanon hosts the annual Tennessee State / Wilson County Fair.

The institution has also produced a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Cordell Hull, who served as Secretary of State from March 1933 to November 1944.

The western terminus of U.S. Route 70N is located in Lebanon, which connects to Carthage to the east.

Hartmann Drive and Maddox-Simpson Parkway form a partial beltway around the city.

July 4 fireworks at Riverfront Park calls for a special event train.

[30] In addition, when the Tennessee Titans play at home, a special service called Game-Day Express operates.

[31][32] Rail service began in 1871 with the now defunct Tennessee & Pacific Railroad, which ran to Nashville.