Welcome to Laurelville ...

Laurelville is primarily located in Fayette County<1>. A portion of Laurelville extends into Westmoreland County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurelville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Laurelville is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Laurelville ...

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

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

Communities near Laurelville ...

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

Greensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greensburg
- From Laurelville to Greensburg
Jeannette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jeannette
- From Laurelville to Jeannette
Latrobe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Latrobe
- From Laurelville to Latrobe
Connellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Connellsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Connellsville
- From Laurelville to Connellsville
Donora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- Donora is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Donora
- From Laurelville to Donora
Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
Scottdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <3>
Irwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <3>
Manor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <3>
Youngwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngwood
- Youngwood is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngwood <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Youngwood
- From Laurelville to Youngwood

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurelville ...

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

Adding Laurelville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurelville.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania'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 Laurelville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.