Laurel Dale, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°18′30″N 79°05′31″W / 39.30833°N 79.09194°W / 39.30833; -79.09194CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMineralElevation
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1,289 ft (393 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1549779[1]

Laurel Dale is an unincorporated community on New Creek in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. Laurel Dale was established in 1878. The community is located along West Virginia Route 93.

The community was named for laurel plants near the original town site.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laurel Dale, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 361.
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