Laura, Indiana

Laura is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

Laura was established ca. 1897.^[2] A post office opened in Laura in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.^[3]

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laura, Indiana
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was founded about 1897...
↑ "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Rensselaer
City	Rensselaer
Towns	DeMotte Remington Wheatfield
Townships	Barkley Carpenter Gillam Hanging Grove Jordan Kankakee Keener Marion Milroy Newton Union Walker Wheatfield
CDPs	Collegeville Roselawn‡
Other unincorporated communities	Aix Asphaltum Baileys Corner Deer Park Dunns Bridge Egypt Fair Oaks Forest City Fountain Park Gifford Kersey Kniman Laura Lewiston McCoysburg Moody Newland Parr Pleasant Ridge Stoutsburg Surrey Tefft Virgie
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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