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Welcome to Laurel Hill ...

Laurel Hill is located in Providence County<1>.

Laurel Hill is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Laurel Hill: 401

Communities Also Named Laurel Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Laurel Hill - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina (4), Ohio, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Laurel Hill ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Laurel Hill ...

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

  • Providence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Cranston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Pawtucket
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Woonsocket
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Cumberland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Coventry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Franklin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
  • North Providence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Providence is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
  • North Attleboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
  • Johnston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnston is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 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 Laurel Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Hill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.