Laurelia | |
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  Laurelia Location within the state of Texas  Laurelia Laurelia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°58′11.27″N 94°49′20.28″W / 30.9697972°N 94.8223000°W | |
| Country |  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 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]
- ^ a b Robert Wooster. "Laurelia, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved 2013-08-31.