Laurel Dale, West Virginia

Laurel Dale
Unincorporated community
Laurel Dale
Location within the state of West Virginia
Laurel Dale
Laurel Dale (the US)
Coordinates: 39°18′30″N 79°5′31″W / 39.30833°N 79.09194°W / 39.30833; -79.09194Coordinates: 39°18′30″N 79°5′31″W / 39.30833°N 79.09194°W / 39.30833; -79.09194
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mineral
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

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.[1]

References

  1. 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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