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North Laurel

Ghost town · Sussex County, Delaware

Seaford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Seaford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

North Laurel is a ghost town in Sussex County, Delaware. It is one of 7 former communities in Sussex County on the federal names register. No county in Delaware has more among the 3 Delaware counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists North Laurel as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.5658° N, 75.5694° W.

Key facts

Elevation33 ft
Nearest living townLaurel, DE
Distance to it0.4 miles
Coordinates38.56580, -75.56940

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What's there now

North Laurel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Laurel, DE (population 4,043), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 33 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is North Laurel?

North Laurel is in Sussex County, Delaware, at 38.5658, -75.5694.

How many ghost towns are in Sussex County?

Sussex County, Delaware has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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