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History · Laurel Park

Half of Laurel Park’s homes were built after 1975

Most of Laurel Park was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1975.

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0.0%homes built before 1940
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The story so far

Laurel Park, in brief

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Laurel Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Laurel Park had a population of 657. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 675 to 657 (-3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Laurel Park, decade by decade

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Famous people

Famous people close to Laurel Park

Nobody well known was born in Laurel Park itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Nancy Astor, Viscountess AstorFirst female Member of Parliament to take her s… · b. 1879
Jesse L. MartinAmerican stage, musical theatre, film and telev… · b. 1969
Tony RiceAmerican bluegrass musician · b. 1951
Ben CookAmerican stage actor · b. 1997
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Richard JewellAmerican police officer · b. 1962
Camilla WilliamsAmerican operatic soprano · b. 1919
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History across the town line

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

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