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Welcome to Laurelburg ...

Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurelburg, 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.

Laurelburg is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Laurelburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Laurelburg (for example, toward Spring City), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Laurelburg: 931

Communities near Laurelburg ...

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

  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Sparta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<3> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Doyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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.<3> 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
  • 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.<3> 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
  • Centertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Campaign
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurelburg ...

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

Adding Laurelburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Laurelburg in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurelburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurelburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.