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Welcome to Laurelton ...

Laurelton is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurelton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

Laurelton is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Laurelton: 570 & 272<3>

The ZIP code for Laurelton: 17835<4>

Communities Also Named Laurelton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Laurelton - they are located in New Jersey, New York (2) and Ohio.

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

Communities near Laurelton ...

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

  • Selinsgrove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lewisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Mifflinburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Shamokin Dam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Middleburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beavertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • McClure
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Millheim
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • New Berlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Freeburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurelton ...

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

Adding Laurelton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laurelton 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 Laurelton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Laurelton post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurelton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurelton - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Laurelton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Laurelton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Laurelton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Laurelton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/