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Welcome to Laura ...

Laura is located in Martin County<1>.

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.<2>.

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

Area Code for Laura: 606

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)
  • Prestonsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Williamson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Coal Run Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Inez
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Delbarton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Matewan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kermit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <3>
  • Warfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Allen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • 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 <3>

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 (so far) for Laura was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laura.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laura - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.