Map of Laurel town, Indiana

Laurel is a town in Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 512 at the 2010 census.

Laurel town overview:
Name:	Laurel town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Franklin County
Elevation:	725 ft (221 m)
Total Area:	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km²)
Land Area:	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	406
Population Density:	1,705.88/sq mi (658.58/km²)
ZIP code:	47024
Area code:	765
FIPS code:	1842372
GNISfeature ID:	0437653

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History

Laurel was platted in 1836 by James Conwell, a native of Maryland. Conwell had first intended to name his settlement New Baltimore, but instead decided to call it Laurel, after the city of Laurel, Maryland. The last wild passenger pigeon, once the most common bird in North America, was shot near Laurel in 1902.

The Laurel post office was established in 1837.