Welcome to Laurel Point ...

Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Laurel Point, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurel Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Laurel Point: Laurel Pt.

Laurel Point is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Laurel Point: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Laurel Point ...

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

• Fairmont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
• Grafton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
• Masontown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
• Pleasant Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
• Mannington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
• Fairchance
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
  • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <5>
• Barrackville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
  • Barrackville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
• Monongah
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
  • Monongah is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <5>
• Point Marion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
  • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <5>
• Rivesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
  • Rivesville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Point ...

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

Adding Laurel Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laurel Point 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 Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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