Laurelia, Texas

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Laurelia
Ghost town
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Laurelia
Location within the state of Texas
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Laurelia
Laurelia (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°58′11.27″N94°49′20.28″W / 30.9697972°N 94.8223000°W / 30.9697972; -94.8223000
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
State Texas
County Polk
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

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 laurels that dominated the area. [1] The mill remained the nucleus of the town, and after the sawmill burned in 1913, the town dwindled. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Robert Wooster. "Laurelia, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved August 31, 2013.


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