Welcome to Luray ...

Luray is located in Fayette County<1>.

The location of Luray has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Luray, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

Luray is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Luray: (740)

Communities Also Named Luray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Luray: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Licking County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 8 communities that are also named Luray - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, 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.

• Washington Court House
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
  • Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <4>
• Washington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Fayette County
• Wilmington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
• Greenfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Cedarville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <4>
• Sabina
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
  • Sabina is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <4>
• Jamestown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Mount Sterling
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
  • Mount Sterling is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
• South Charleston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
  • South Charleston is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <4>
• Leesburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <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 on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

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 Fayette County: www.fayette-co-oh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/