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Laurelia

Ghost town · Polk County, Texas

New Willard quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
New Willard quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Laurelia is a ghost town in Polk County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Polk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 82nd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Laurelia 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 30.9698° N, 94.8223° W.

Key facts

Elevation272 ft
Nearest living townCorrigan, TX
Distance to it2 miles
Coordinates30.96980, -94.82230

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What's there now

Laurelia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Corrigan, TX (population 2,218), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 272 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 Laurelia?

Laurelia is in Polk County, Texas, at 30.9698, -94.8223.

How many ghost towns are in Polk County?

Polk County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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