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Welcome to Laureldale ...

Laureldale is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laureldale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Laureldale is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Laureldale: 276

Communities Also Named Laureldale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Laureldale - they are located in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Laureldale ...

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

  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Abingdon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Mountain City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Saltville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Chilhowie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Trade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
  • Glade Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dowell ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
  • Trout Dale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lansing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laureldale ...

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

Adding Laureldale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laureldale 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 Laureldale was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laureldale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laureldale - 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.