Welcome to Laurel ...
So far, we found very little information about Laurel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Laurel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Laurel, please Contact Us.
Laurel would have been located within present day Humboldt County<2>.
Laurel was founded in 1910.
When the people of Laurel referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Laurelite<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Laurel is 4,800 feet [1,463 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Laurel is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Laurel was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Laurel was located: 775
Communities Also Named Laurel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Laurel - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (3), Washington (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurel.
Communities near Laurel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurel.
- Winnemucca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Krum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Krum is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
- Raglan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raglan is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raglan
- Pronto ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pronto is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Tule
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tule is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tule
- Cosgrave ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cosgrave is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrave
- Daveytown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Daveytown is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daveytown
- Dun Glen ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dun Glen is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dun Glen
- Golconda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Paradise Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise Hill is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Laurel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laurel. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel. See our Newspapers Page for Laurel.
Adding Laurel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laurel in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Laurel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Laurel post office opened in 1911. The Laurel post office closed in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurel.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Laurel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Laurel refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Laurel may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |