Welcome to East Laurinburg ...

The town of East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County<1>.

The location of East Laurinburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Laurinburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for East Laurinburg: E. Laurinburg

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, East Laurinburg has a population of 278 people<3> (see below for details).

East Laurinburg is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for East Laurinburg: (910)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Laurinburg had an population of 278 people. This is a decrease of 7.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, East Laurinburg had a population of 300 people. This makes East Laurinburg the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 300 people, the population of East Laurinburg increased 1.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 295 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for East Laurinburg.

Communities near East Laurinburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Laurinburg.

• Bennettsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
  • Bennettsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennettsville <5>
• Hamlet
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <5>
• Raeford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
  • Raeford is located in Hoke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <5>
• Red Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <5>
• Pembroke
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <5>
• Maxton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
  • Maxton is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <5>
• McColl
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
  • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <5>
• Rowland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
  • Rowland is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <5>
• Dobbins Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
  • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
• Wagram
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
  • Wagram is located in Scotland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <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 East Laurinburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Laurinburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Laurinburg ...

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

Adding East Laurinburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Laurinburg 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 East Laurinburg was on a map titled Road Map for North Carolina (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Laurinburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/