Welcome to Laban ...
Laban is located in Mathews County<1>.
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <5>
- Cape Charles
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
- Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <5>
- Cheriton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
- Cheriton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <5>
- Irvington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
- Eastville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Eastville is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <5>
- White Stone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <5>
- Cardinal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - North
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- North is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <5>
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Achilles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
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 for Laban was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Laban post office opened in 1885.
We also found Laban in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laban.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laban. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |