Welcome to Laurel West ...
Laurel West is located in Henrico County<1>.
Laurel West is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Laurel West lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Laurel West: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Laurel West ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurel West.
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Chamberlayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Dumbarton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Gwathmey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lakeside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Atlee Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Short Pump
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Pump
- Short Pump is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Short Pump <4>
- Tuckahoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Tuckahoe is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckahoe <4>
- Wyndham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Wyndham is located in Henrico 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 Laurel West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel West.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laurel West. 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 West.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel West. See our Newspapers Page for Laurel West.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel West ...
Looking for more information about Laurel West? 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 Laurel West, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Laurel West.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel West. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.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 Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel West - 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 Laurel West area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Laurel West 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> | 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. |