Welcome to Laban ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laban, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

Laban is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Laban: 804 & 686<3>

Communities Also Named Laban ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Laban - they are located in Kansas, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Laban ...

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

Poquoson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <4>
Cape Charles
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <4>
Cheriton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cheriton is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <4>
Irvington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
Eastville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eastville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <4>
White Stone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
Cardinal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
North
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <4>
Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
Achilles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
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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 Laban. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laban.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laban ...

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

Adding Laban to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laban 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 (so far) for Laban was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Laban post office opened in 1885. The Laban post office closed in 1974.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laban.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mathews, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laban - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Laban area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Laban area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/