Laurel Run
Laurel Run is a stream in Pocahontas, West Virginia. Laurel Run is situated nearby to the hamlet Denmar, as well as near Burnsides.Places of Interest
Highlights include Denmar Correctional Center and Beard.
Denmar Correctional Center
Prison
The Denmar Correctional Center is a state prison located near Hillsboro in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA. Built on the site of the former Denmar Hospital, DCC was converted to a prison in 1993.
Beard
Dwelling
Beard is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Beard is located on the Greenbrier River, 4 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. The community was named after Josiah Beard, the proprietor of a local mill.
Locust Creek Covered Bridge
Bridge
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The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 6 miles outside Hillsboro. The bridge is now for pedestrian traffic only. Locust Creek Covered Bridge is situated 2 miles west of Laurel Run.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Denmar and Burnsides.
Denmar
Hamlet
Denmar is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Denmar is 3.5 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. The name Denmar is an amalgamation of Dennison and Maryland, the later the native state of the former, a first settler.
Burnsides
Hamlet
Burnsides is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Burnsides is located on the Greenbrier River, 2 miles south of Hillsboro.
Locust
Hamlet
Locust is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Locust is located on the Greenbrier River, 5 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. Locust is situated 2 miles southwest of Laurel Run.
Laurel Run
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Laurel Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pocahontas, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.08984° or 38° 5′ 23″ northLongitude
-80.21674° or 80° 13′ 0″ westElevation
1,998 feet (609 metres)Open location code
86CX3QQM+W8GeoNames ID
4811561
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