Welcome to Laurette ...

Laurette is located in McLean County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurette, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Laurette is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Laurette (for example, toward State Line City (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Websites for Laurette ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.mcleancochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Laurette, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Laurette ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurette.

• Mahomet
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
  • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <4>
• Le Roy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
• Gibson City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
  • Gibson City is located in Ford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
  • Gibson City has also been known as:
  • Gibson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gibson City
  • From Laurette to Gibson City
• Fisher
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Fisher is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <4>
• Farmer City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
  • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Farmer City
  • From Laurette to Farmer City
• Thomasboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
  • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <4>
• Colfax
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
• Downs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Downs is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <4>
• Mansfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
• Saybrook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
  • Saybrook is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <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 Laurette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurette.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laurette. 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 Laurette.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurette. See our Newspapers Page for Laurette.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurette ...

Looking for more information about Laurette? 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 Laurette, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Laurette.

Adding Laurette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laurette 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 Laurette was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Laurette on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Illinois (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurette.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov