Welcome to Laurel Springs ...
Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurel Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for Laurel Springs: Laurel Spgs. (or less commonly used: Laurel Spngs. or Laurel Sprngs.)
Laurel Springs is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Laurel Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Laurel Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Laurel Springs: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Laurel Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Laurel Springs: This one is located in Alleghany County and the other is located in Orange County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 4 communities that are also named Laurel Springs - they are located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurel Springs.
Communities near Laurel Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurel Springs.
- North Wilkesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <4>
- Wilkesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <4>
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
- West Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Lansing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
- McGrady
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Scottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Wilkes 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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laurel Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Laurel Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Springs ...
Looking for more information about Laurel Springs? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Laurel Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laurel Springs.
Adding Laurel Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laurel Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Laurel Springs post office opened in 1839.
We also found Laurel Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurel Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Alleghany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Laurel Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Laurel Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |