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Welcome to Luray ...

Luray is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Luray, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

Luray is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Luray: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Luray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Luray: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Licking County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 8 communities that are also named Luray - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Luray ...

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

  • Washington Court House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Wilmington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedarville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sabina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Sterling
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Charleston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Leesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luray ...

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

Adding Luray to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Luray 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 Luray was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Luray.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luray - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Luray area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Luray 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.