Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Laurel came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Laurel in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Laurel. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Laurel, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Laurel:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Map from 1908 (unknown title/publisher)

Shell Oil Road Map for Indiana (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Laurel is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Laurel in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Laurel for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Laurel. See our Misc Page for Laurel for more information.