Welcome to Laurel Hill ...
Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish<1>.
The location of Laurel Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurel Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
Laurel Hill is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Laurel Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Laurel Hill lies within the (225) area code.
Communities Also Named Laurel Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Laurel Hill - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina (4), Ohio, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurel Hill.
Communities near Laurel Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurel Hill.
- New Roads
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <4>
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Saint Francisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
- Centreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <4>
- Slaughter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
- Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
- Turnbull
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Laurel Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laurel Hill. 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 Laurel Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Laurel Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Hill ...
Looking for more information about Laurel Hill? 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 Laurel Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Laurel Hill.
Adding Laurel Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laurel Hill 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 Laurel Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Laurel Hill post office opened in 1826.
We also found Laurel Hill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurel Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel Hill - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |