Welcome to Laurel Run ...

Laurel Run is located in Luzerne County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurel Run, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Laurel Run has a population of 508 people<2> (see below for details).

Laurel Run is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Laurel Run: 570 & 272<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Laurel Run had an population of 508 people. This is an increase of 1.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Laurel Run had a population of 500 people. This makes Laurel Run the county's 36th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 500 people, the population of Laurel Run decreased 30.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 723 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Laurel Run.

Communities Also Named Laurel Run ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Laurel Run: This one is located in Luzerne County and the other is located in Elk County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Laurel Run - they are located in Maryland and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Laurel Run ...

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

Scranton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Scranton is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <5>
Hazleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
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Dunmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <5>
Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Kingston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
Nanticoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <5>
Old Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
- Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <5>
Pittston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
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Taylor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
Moosic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
- Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <5>
Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Run ...

Looking for more information about Laurel Run? 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 Run, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laurel Run.

Adding Laurel Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laurel Run 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 Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Laurel Run post office opened in 1868.

We also found Laurel Run in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Laurel Run.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Laurel Run area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Laurel Run area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/