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Welcome to Laureldale ...

Laureldale is located in Berks County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Laureldale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1923.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Laureldale has a population of 3,905 people<2> (see below for details).

Laureldale is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Laureldale had an population of 3,905 people. This is a decrease of 0.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Laureldale had a population of 3,911 people. This makes Laureldale the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Laureldale represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 258th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,911 people, the population of Laureldale increased 4.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,759 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Laureldale.

Communities Also Named Laureldale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Laureldale - they are located in Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.

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

Communities near Laureldale ...

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

  • Pottstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ephrata
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyomissing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
    • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <4>
  • Shillington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Birdsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kutztown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
    • Kutztown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <4>
  • Hamburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • West Reading
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Reading
    • West Reading is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,294 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Reading <4>
  • Sinking Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fleetwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laureldale ...

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

Adding Laureldale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laureldale 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 Laureldale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Laureldale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laureldale.

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, 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 Laureldale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laureldale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.









 

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