Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Laurel itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Hector
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
- Scottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Caglesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caglesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
- Caglesville is located in Pope County
- Moreland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Pope County
- Northwood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Smyrna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Silex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Ross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Lutherville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
- Lutherville is located in Johnson County
- Augsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Jerusalem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <2>
- Fort Douglas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Douglas
- Fort Douglas is located in Johnson County
- Mill Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Pope County
- Russellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <2>
- Economy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Liberty Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Springs
- Liberty Springs is located in Van Buren County
- Hagarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- London
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
- Old Hickory
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Hickory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Latham
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Atkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Witt's Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Witt's Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Zadock ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Laurel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |