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Laurel Dale, West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°18′30″N 79°05′31″W / 39.30833°N 79.09194°W / 39.30833; -79.09194
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Laurel Dale
Laurel Dale is located in West Virginia
Laurel Dale
Laurel Dale
Location within the state of West Virginia
Laurel Dale is located in the United States
Laurel Dale
Laurel Dale
Laurel Dale (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°18′30″N 79°05′31″W / 39.30833°N 79.09194°W / 39.30833; -79.09194
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMineral
Elevation1,289 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

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  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.