Welcome to Laura ...
So far, we found very little information about Laura. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Laura to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Laura, please Contact Us.
Laura would have been located within present day Union County<2>.
The location of Laura has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laura, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Laura is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Laura was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Laura still existed, it would have been in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Laura ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Laura - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laura.
Communities near Laura ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laura.
- Canal Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Willow ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
- Young Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
- Young Harris is located in Towns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <6>
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hemp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Naguchee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Hiawassee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawassee
- Hiawassee is located in Towns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawassee <6>
- Blairsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <6>
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 Laura. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laura.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laura. 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 Laura.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laura. See our Newspapers Page for Laura.
Adding Laura to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laura in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Laura was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Laura post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laura.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.unioncounty.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 Laura, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laura - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |