Welcome to Laura ...

Laura is located in Martin County<1>.

The location of Laura has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laura, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Laura is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Laura lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Laura is located in the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Laura ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Laura - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, 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.

• Pikeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Pikeville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <4>
• Prestonsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
  • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
• Williamson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
  • Williamson is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
• Coal Run Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
  • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
• Inez
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
  • Inez is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
• Delbarton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
  • Delbarton is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <4>
• Matewan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
  • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>
• Kermit
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
  • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <4>
• Warfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
  • Warfield is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
• Allen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Allen has also been known as:
  • Beaver Creek Junction
  • Beaver Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laura ...

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

Adding Laura to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laura 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 Laura was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

We also found Laura in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Laura post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laura.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/