Welcome to Laurel Hill ...

Laurel Hill is located in Scotland County<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 1807.

Laurel Hill is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Laurel Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Laurel Hill is located in the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Laurel Hill ...

While we believe that this Laurel Hill is located in Scotland County, we know of another 3 North Carolina communities named Laurel Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Buncombe, Lincoln and Richmond County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 26 communities that are also named Laurel Hill - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, 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.

• Laurinburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
  • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <4>
• Rockingham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <4>
• Bennettsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
  • Bennettsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennettsville <4>
• Hamlet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <4>
• Maxton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
  • Maxton is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <4>
• McColl
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
  • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <4>
• Dobbins Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
  • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
• Wagram
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
  • Wagram is located in Scotland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <4>
• Clio
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
  • Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
• Hoffman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
  • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Laurel Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 1807.

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 Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/