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Welcome to Luray ...

Luray is located in Marshall County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Luray, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Luray, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Luray is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Luray lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Luray: 641

Communities Also Named Luray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Luray - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio (2), 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.

  • Marshalltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • State Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
    • State Center is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <4>
  • Baxter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Conrad
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
    • Conrad is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <4>
  • Le Grand
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Gladbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Colo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Melbourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kellogg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Zearing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Luray in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Luray post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Luray.

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 Marshall County: www.co.marshall.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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