Welcome to Luray ...
Luray is located in Henry County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Luray, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Luray, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Luray is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Luray lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Luray is located in the (765) area code.
Communities Also Named Luray ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Luray - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Luray.
Communities near Luray ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Luray.
- Muncie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
- Muncie is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <4>
- Anderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
- New Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Yorktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <4>
- Chesterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <4>
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Edgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Eaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Luray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Luray.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Luray. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Luray.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Luray. See our Newspapers Page for Luray.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luray ...
Looking for more information about Luray? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Luray, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Luray.
Adding Luray to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Luray in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Luray was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Luray post office opened in 1838.
We also found Luray in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Luray.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luray. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |