South Lebanon, Ohio
First settled as Deerfield in 1795.
The South Lebanon Historical Society collects the town's photographs, records and stories. Browse 390 scanned photos and documents in 45 stories, from pioneer surveyors to elementary school class pictures.
Down the line
Two centuries along the Little Miami, stop by stop. Scroll sideways to ride along.
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1790s
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1794
South Lebanon pioneer Ephraim Kibbey and his exploits under General “Mad” Wayne Anthony
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1795
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1798
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1862
South Lebanon grows along the Little Miami Railroad: new depot, station and eateries
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1867
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1871
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1876
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1900
Doughman marriage at the Hayner Cannery, and the accompanying photograph
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1900
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1904
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1906
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1908
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1909
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c. 1918
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1941
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1947–2002
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1968–69
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1976–77
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1983–84
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1985–86
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1992
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2018
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2020
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2023
Collections
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Records & documents
Birth, death and marriage records, probate papers and obituaries for genealogists and family historians.
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Schools
The old school building and South Lebanon Elementary class pictures from the 1960s through the 1980s.
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Business & industry
Canneries and sweet corn, the King's Powder Company, a seized distillery, Fred's Mushrooms and Kash's Bargain Barn.
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Places & landmarks
Churches, cemeteries, homes, the post office, the railroad and maps of the village.
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People & stories
Pioneers, preachers, newspaper clippings and the stories neighbors told about each other.
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Community & events
Anniversaries, marker dedications, the Veterans Memorial Park and photos from village life.
Recently added
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Fred Mushroom Products Co.: South Lebanon's Mushroom Business
How Corwin Fred's basement experiment grew into a mushroom farm and cannery on West Railroad Street, and one of the biggest employers in South Lebanon.
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Kash D. Amburgy: The Ol' Country Boy from South Lebanon
Bible salesman, radio preacher, home builder and the voice of "Save Cash with Kash." How Kash Amburgy put South Lebanon on the map.
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South Lebanon Veterans Memorial Park Opening!
Photos from the opening of the South Lebanon Veterans Memorial Park.
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Ephraim Kibbey – A Pioneer Surveyor and Soldier
Josiah Morrow's account of surveyor Ephraim Kibbey chasing horse thieves up the Little Miami.
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In 1876, The Canning Industry History
Before the canneries: J. M. Hayner's sweet-corn drying business on River Road.
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Miami River Power and Light Project Proposal – 1906
A 1906 proposal to dam the Little Miami ten feet high for electric power.
