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Welcome to Laurel Grove ...

Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurel Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

A typical abbreviation for Laurel Grove: Laurel Grv.

Laurel Grove is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Laurel Grove: (301) & (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Laurel Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Laurel Grove - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurel Grove.

Communities near Laurel Grove ...

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

  • La Plata
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonardtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
    • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
  • Colonial Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <5>
  • Adelina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
    • Adelina is located in Calvert County
  • Golden Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
    • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Benedict
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
    • Benedict is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <5>
  • Bowens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
    • Bowens is located in Calvert County

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 Laurel Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Grove ...

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

Adding Laurel Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laurel Grove 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 Laurel Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Laurel Grove post office opened in 1878.

We also found Laurel Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurel Grove.

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

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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