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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Laurelburg (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Laurelburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Van Buren County: Bledsoe, Cumberland, DeKalb, Grundy, Sequatchie, Warren & White.

Below are the counties that are near Laurelburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laurelburg:

  • Van Buren County     (The home county of Laurelburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.
    • Bone Cave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
    • Spencer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Cummingsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Sweetgum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.
    • Brockdell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pailo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pailo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pikeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Winesap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Ninemile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Summer City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Bluewing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Gassaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Burgen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Burt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Hollow Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.
    • Winton Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
    • Forest Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
    • Stephenson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
    • Hillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.
    • Newton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Todd Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Lantana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.
    • Young Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Smithville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Philippi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Dowelltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Temperance Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.
    • Beersheba Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
      • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Altamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Gruetli - Laager
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
      • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <2>
    • Gruetli
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
      • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
    • Palmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Coalmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.
    • Burton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Boiling Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Burgess
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Burnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
    • Huntland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • Southtown Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Boma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
    • Baxter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Cookeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sequatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.
    • Dunlap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <2>
    • Daus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
      • Daus is located in Sequatchie County
    • Center Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.
    • Campaign
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Rowland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Fall City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Shellsford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
    • Smyrna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
    • McMinnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
    • Dibrell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Daylight
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daylight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Lucky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Centertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.
    • Quebeck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Doyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Darkey Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fanchers Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Cherry Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Macedonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Clarktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Ravenscroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laurelburg, see our County-by-County Page for Laurelburg.

Newspapers Published in Laurelburg ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurelburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurelburg, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurelburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Laurelburg:

Cemeteries Near Laurelburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurelburg.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laurelburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.

  • Crain Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Hill Cemetery
  • Drake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
  • New Rocky Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
  • Laurel Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Eureka Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hillis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillis Cemetery
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • McGregor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McGregor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGregor Cemetery
  • White Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (488 more) ...
    • McElroy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Champaign Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Laurelburg had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Laurelburg, with the one closest to Laurelburg listed first.

  • Goodbars
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodbars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbars
    • Goodbars is located in Warren County
  • Caneridge ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caneridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneridge
    • Caneridge is located in Van Buren County
  • Hillis ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
    • Hillis is located in Warren County
  • Bone Cave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
    • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
  • Rock Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Rock Island is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <2>
  • Sopha ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
    • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
  • Rowland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Warren County
  • Sparkman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
    • Sparkman is located in Van Buren County
  • Quebeck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Walling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walling
    • Walling is located in White County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walling <2>
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
  • Shellsford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
    • Shellsford is located in Warren County
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    • Cummingsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laurelburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurelburg.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laurelburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurelburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7214, Longitude: -85.5807       In this case, the coordinates for Laurelburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Laurelburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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