Welcome to Laurel Branch ...

Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County<1>.

The location of Laurel Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurel Branch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Laurel Branch: Laurel Br. (or less commonly used: Laurel Brnch.)

Laurel Branch is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Laurel Branch: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Laurel Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Laurel Branch - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland and Virginia.

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

Communities near Laurel Branch ...

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

• Lewisburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <5>
• White Sulphur Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
  • White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <5>
• Ronceverte
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronceverte
  • Ronceverte is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte <5>
• Union
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
• New Castle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
• Hollywood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
• Hillsdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
• Simmonsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
  • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
• Captain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
  • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
• Huffman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
  • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Branch ...

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

Adding Laurel Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laurel Branch 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 Laurel Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Laurel Branch post office opened in 1874.

We also found Laurel Branch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurel Branch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/