Welcome to Laurel Run ...

Laurel Run is located in Preston County<1>.

Laurel Run is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Laurel Run: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Laurel Run ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Laurel Run - they are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Laurel Run ...

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

Morgantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
Westover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <4>
Masontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
Kingwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <4>
Star City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
Fairchance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <4>
Terra Alta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
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Point Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Run ...

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

Adding Laurel Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laurel Run 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 (so far) for Laurel Run was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel Run - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Laurel Run area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Laurel Run 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.