Welcome to Laurelville ...
The village of Laurelville is located in Hocking County<1>.
The location of Laurelville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Laurelville: LORE-uhl-vil<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurelville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Laurelville has a population of 502 people<4> (see below for details).
Laurelville is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Laurelville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Laurelville: (740)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Laurelville had an population of 502 people. This is a decrease of 4.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Laurelville had a population of 527 people. This makes Laurelville the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 527 people, the population of Laurelville decreased 1.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 533 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Laurelville.
Communities Also Named Laurelville ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurelville.
Communities near Laurelville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurelville.
- Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <6>
- Chillicothe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <6>
- Circleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <6>
- Logan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <6>
- Amanda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
- Amanda is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amanda <6>
- Stoutsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
- Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <6>
- Sugar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <6>
- Tarlton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarlton
- Tarlton is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarlton <6>
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
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 Laurelville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurelville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laurelville. 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 Laurelville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurelville. See our Newspapers Page for Laurelville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurelville ...
Looking for more information about Laurelville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Laurelville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laurelville.
Adding Laurelville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laurelville 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 Laurelville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Laurelville post office opened in 1878.
We also found Laurelville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurelville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurelville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hocking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Laurelville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Laurelville. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurelville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |