Laurelia, Texas

Laurelia is a ghost town in central Polk County, Texas, United States. The town was founded after Judge Claiborne Holshausen built a sawmill in 1880. The location grew into a town and was named for the laurel that dominated the area.[1] The mill remained the nucleus of the town, and after the sawmill burned in 1913, the town dwindled.[1]

Laurelia
Laurelia
Location within the state of Texas
Laurelia
Laurelia (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°58′11.27″N 94°49′20.28″W
Country United States
State Texas
CountyPolk
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

References

  1. Robert Wooster. "Laurelia, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
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