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Laurel

Ghost town · Lawrence County, Kentucky

Inez quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Inez quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Laurel is a ghost town in Lawrence County, Kentucky. It is one of 28 former communities in Lawrence County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Laurel as a historical populated place on the Milo topographic quadrangle: 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 37.9775° N, 82.5473° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMilo
Elevation585 ft
Nearest living townCrum, WV
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2337449
Coordinates37.97750, -82.54727

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What's there now

Laurel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crum, WV (population 143), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 585 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 Laurel?

Laurel is in Lawrence County, Kentucky, at 37.9775, -82.5473.

How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, Kentucky has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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