Welcome to Laughlin ...
Laughlin is located in Mendocino County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laughlin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Laughlin is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Laughlin lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Laughlin: 707 & 369<3>
Communities Also Named Laughlin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Laughlin - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laughlin.
Communities near Laughlin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laughlin.
- Ukiah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ukiah is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,883 people
- Ukiah has also been known as:
- Ukiah City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <4>
- Willits
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Forks is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
- Orrs Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orrs Springs is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Springs
- Potter Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock Ranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hemlock Ranch is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ranch
- Hemlock Ranch has also been known as:
- Hemlock
- Talmage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Soda Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Soda Springs is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Witter Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Witter Springs is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter Springs
- Saratoga Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga Springs is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
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 Laughlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laughlin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laughlin. 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 Laughlin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laughlin. See our Newspapers Page for Laughlin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laughlin ...
Looking for more information about Laughlin? 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 Laughlin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Laughlin.
Adding Laughlin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laughlin 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 (so far) for Laughlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Laughlin post office opened in 1902. The Laughlin post office closed in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laughlin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Mendocino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laughlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Laughlin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Laughlin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |