Laurel, Delaware
| Laurel, Delaware | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Sussex County and the state of Delaware. |
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| Coordinates: 38°33′26″N 75°34′22″W / 38.55722°N 75.57278°WCoordinates: 38°33′26″N 75°34′22″W / 38.55722°N 75.57278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,708 |
| • Density | 2,181.2/sq mi (862.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 19956 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-41310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0214203 |
Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3,708 at the 2010 census. Laurel is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. It once hosted the Laurel Blue Hens of the Eastern Shore Baseball League.
The site of the town of Laurel was a Nanticoke Indian settlement known as Broad Creek Town during most of the eighteenth century. Its Nanticoke name is unknown. The Indian settlement was created on a tract known as Bachelor's Delight in 1711 when the government of Maryland, who originally claimed this part of Delaware, set aside land for the Nanticoke Indians. Nearly all the Indian settlers left within 50 years, relocating to western Pennsylvania. The present town was laid out along the Broad Creek in 1802 and was named for the laurel bushes that grew alongside the creek.
The Chipman Potato House, Chipman's Mill, Collins Potato House, Hearn Potato House, E. L. Hitch Potato House, Laurel Historic District, Moore Potato House, Old Christ Church, Phillips Potato House, Ralph Potato House, Rider Potato House, Ross Point School, Spring Garden, Stanley Potato House, and Wright Potato House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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