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Laurel Hill

Ghost town · Lunenburg County, Virginia

Keysville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Keysville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Laurel Hill is a ghost town in Lunenburg County, Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Lunenburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Laurel Hill as a historical populated place on the Meherrin 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 37.0913° N, 78.2550° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMeherrin
Elevation409 ft
Nearest living townVictoria, VA
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1492169
Coordinates37.09126, -78.25500

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What's there now

Laurel Hill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Victoria, VA (population 1,844), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 409 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 Hill?

Laurel Hill is in Lunenburg County, Virginia, at 37.0913, -78.2550.

How many ghost towns are in Lunenburg County?

Lunenburg County, Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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