Welcome to Laurys Station ...

Laurys Station is located in Lehigh County<1>.

The location of Laurys Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Laurys Station was established in 1830.

A typical abbreviation for Laurys Station: Laurys Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Laurys Station for more information about variations on the name of Laurys Station.

Laurys Station is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Laurys Station: (610) and (484)<4>

Communities near Laurys Station ...

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

• Allentown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
  • Allentown is located in Lehigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown <5>
• Bethlehem
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Bethlehem is located in Lehigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <5>
• Easton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Easton is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
• Phillipsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
  • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
• Emmaus
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
  • Emmaus is located in Lehigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <5>
• Northampton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Northampton is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northampton <5>
• Wilson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
• Catasauqua
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
  • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <5>
• Hellertown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellertown
  • Hellertown is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hellertown <5>
• Nazareth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
  • Nazareth is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <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 Laurys Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurys Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurys Station ...

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

Adding Laurys Station to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurys Station.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

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