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Laughery Island

Laughery Island, also called Laughery's Island, is a privately owned alluvial island in the Ohio River in . The island is named after Archibald Lochry, the leader of an ill-fated group of Pennsylvania militiamen who were attacked near the island by Native Americans in 1781 during the American Revolutionary War, a battle known as Lochry's Defeat.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Belleview Baptist Church and James Rogers House.

Church
Photo: UCIHGrad18, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic Southern Baptist church at 6658 Fifth Street in . It was built in 1903 and added to the National Register in 1989.

House
Photo: UCIHGrad18, CC BY-SA 4.0.
in is a Queen Anne-style farmhouse built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

House
Photo: Collopyc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic house museum. The property contains a house completed in 1842 and several outbuildings. It is located at 5656 Burlington Pike, 6.5 miles west of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belleview and McVille.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 308 as of the 2020 Census, down from 343 from the 2010 census.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , in the U.S. state of .

Laughery Island

Latitude
38.99367° or 38° 59′ 37″ north
Longitude
-84.84051° or 84° 50′ 26″ west
Elevation
453 feet (138 metres)
Open location code
86CQX5V5+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358595344
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4297434
Wiki­data ID
Q929538
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Satellite Map

Discover Laughery Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Laughery Island” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Camp Shor and Waterloo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Belleview Sand & Gravel #1 and Belleview Cemetery.

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