Welcome to Laurel Hill ...
So far, we found very little information about Laurel Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Laurel Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Laurel Hill, please Contact Us.
Laurel Hill would have been located within present day Lunenburg County<2>.
The location of Laurel Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurel Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Laurel Hill is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Laurel Hill was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Laurel Hill was located: 434
Communities Also Named Laurel Hill ...
While we believe that this Laurel Hill is located in Lunenburg County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Laurel Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Augusta and Shenandoah County.
Beyond Virginia, 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), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (3), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurel Hill.
Communities near Laurel Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurel Hill.
- Farmville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <5>
- Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <5>
- Crewe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <5>
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <5>
- Kenbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
- Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <5>
- Keysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <5>
- Burkeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <5>
- Green Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bay <5>
- Meherrin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Winnie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.
Adding Laurel Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laurel Hill in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Laurel Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Laurel Hill post office opened in 1827.
We also found Laurel Hill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurel Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Laurel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lunenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |