Laurelia, Texas facts for kids
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Laurelia
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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. The mill remained the nucleus of the town, and after the sawmill burned in 1913, the town dwindled.
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