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Laurinburg

Laurinburg, North Carolina
City
Nickname(s): LBG
Location in Scotland County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Scotland County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°45′53″N 79°28′13″W / 34.76472°N 79.47028°W / 34.76472; -79.47028Coordinates: 34°45′53″N 79°28′13″W / 34.76472°N 79.47028°W / 34.76472; -79.47028
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Scotland
Area
 • Total 12.6 sq mi (32.5 km2)
 • Land 12.4 sq mi (32.1 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 226 ft (69 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 15,962
 • Density 1,280.2/sq mi (494.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 28352-28353
Area code(s) 910
FIPS code 37-37220
GNIS feature ID 0988216
Website http://www.laurinburg.org/

Laurinburg is a city in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Scotland County. Located in southern North Carolina near the South Carolina state border, Laurinburg is southwest of Fayetteville and is home to St. Andrews University. The Laurinburg Institute, a historically African-American school, is also located in Laurinburg. The population at the 2010 Census was 15,962 people.

The John Blue House, Mag Blue House, Central School, Dr. Evan Alexander Erwin House, E. Hervey Evans House, Thomas J. Gill House, Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church, Laurinburg Commercial Historic District, Stewart-Hawley-Malloy House, and Villa Nova are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Laurinburg is located at 34°45′53″N 79°28′13″W / 34.76472°N 79.47028°W / 34.76472; -79.47028 (34.764663, -79.470146).


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