Laurel, Iowa Laurel is a small city in Iowa, United States, known for its rural character, local community life, and roots in Midwestern agricultural settlement and regional transportation netw…
Laurel, Virginia Laurel is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, near Richmond. The 2010 census recorded 16,713 residents. It is primarily a suburban…
Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire Laurencekirk Laurencekirk is a small market town in the Howe o' the Mearns, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies close to the A90 corridor and serves as a local centre for education, services and r…
Laurens, Iowa Laurens is a small city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States, serving as a local service and agricultural center with a history tied to 19th‑century settlement and rural commu…
Lava Hot Springs, Idaho — hot springs resort and river recreation Lava Hot Springs, Idaho Small resort town in southeastern Idaho known for natural geothermal springs, developed public pools, river recreation and year‑round tourism; notable for its volcanic geology and…
Lavaca County, Texas Lavaca County is a rural county in southeastern Texas with Hallettsville as its county seat. It is named for the Lavaca River and had population of 19,263 in 2010.
Lavault-Sainte-Anne Lavault-Sainte-Anne is a commune in the Allier department in central France, near Montluçon; it combines residential, agricultural and small-scale industrial activity with local he…
Lavaux-Oron District, Canton of Vaud Lavaux-Oron (district) Administrative district in the Swiss canton of Vaud centered on the lakeside town of Cully; known for terraced vineyards, mixed rural and suburban communities, and local administra…
Lavenham: historic Suffolk village and medieval wool town Lavenham Lavenham is a well‑preserved medieval village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, known for timber-framed buildings, its large parish church of St Peter and St Paul, and a histor…
Lavoir — communal washhouse (public wash basins) Lavoir A lavoir is a communal washhouse historically used for laundering clothes. Often sited beside watercourses, many survive today as restored monuments, reflecting social, architectur…
Lawrence County, Alabama County in northern Alabama established 1818; county seat Moulton. Rural economy, historical origins, and local government overview with demographic and cultural notes.
Lawrence County, Illinois Lawrence County is a rural county in southeastern Illinois, founded in 1821 and named for naval officer James Lawrence. The county seat is Lawrenceville; the 2010 census recorded 1…
Lawrence County, Kentucky Rural county in eastern Kentucky along the Big Sandy River. County seat Louisa. Population 15,860 (2010). Overview of geography, history, demographics, economy and notable features…
Lawrence County, Missouri County in southwestern Missouri with a rural economy, Mount Vernon as its county seat, a mid-19th century origin, and a 2010 population around 38,634.
Lawrence County, Ohio County in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. County seat Ironton. Population about 62,450 at the 2010 census. Known for river transport, iron and coal history, rural communities a…
Lawrence Creek, Oklahoma — overview of a small town in the United States Lawrence Creek, Oklahoma Concise encyclopedia entry describing Lawrence Creek, a town in Oklahoma, covering character, governance, likely history, community life, and where to find more information.
Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) — General aviation airport in Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence Municipal Airport Public general aviation airport three miles north of Lawrence, Kansas. Opened 1929, serves flight training, charters, business and emergency operations with over 120 daily flights.
Lawrence station (Kansas) — Santa Fe Depot, Mid‑Century Modern Amtrak stop Lawrence station (Kansas) A mid‑20th century railway depot in Lawrence, Kansas, built in 1956 for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; served today by Amtrak's Southwest Chief and listed on state and…
Lawrence, Indiana A residential and commercial city in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis metropolitan area, known for parks, suburban neighborhoods, and local services within central Indiana.
Lawrence, Massachusetts Lawrence, Massachusetts, is an industrial city on the Merrimack River in Essex County, known for 19th‑century textile mills, a diverse immigrant population, and important labor his…
Lawrencetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Lawrencetown, Annapolis County Village in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, settled in 1760 and named for Governor Charles Lawrence. Rural community with agricultural ties; 2016 population recorded as 516.
Layar LRT Station (SW6) — Sengkang LRT West Loop Layar LRT Station Layar LRT Station (station code SW6) is a light rail stop on the West Loop of Singapore's Sengkang LRT Line, serving local residential areas beside Sungei Punggol and connecting to…
Layer-de-la-Haye: Overview of the Essex village and civil parish Layer-de-la-Haye Layer-de-la-Haye is a village and civil parish in Colchester borough, Essex, England. This article outlines its location, name, history, community life, landscape and a few notable…
Layton, Lancashire Layton is a residential district in the north of Blackpool on the Fylde coast, Lancashire, England, known for its mix of housing, local shops, community facilities and links to the…
Layyah: City and District Capital in Punjab, Pakistan Layyah Overview of Layyah, a district capital in Punjab, Pakistan, covering its geography between the Indus and Chenab, name origin, economy, history, and notable features.
Lazonby, Cumbria Lazonby Lazonby is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England, with a rural character and a population of roughly one thousand at the 2001 census.
Le Barroux Le Barroux is a small hilltop commune in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southern France, known for a medieval castle, agricultural landscape and a small Benedictine communit…
Le Bény-Bocage — former commune in Calvados, Normandy Le Bény-Bocage Le Bény-Bocage is a small former commune in the Calvados department of northwest France. A rural market town in the bocage landscape, it was merged into Souleuvre-en-Bocage on 1 Ja…
Le Breuil-en-Auge — commune in the Pays d'Auge, Calvados, Normandy Le Breuil-en-Auge Le Breuil-en-Auge is a small rural commune in the Pays d'Auge area of Calvados, Normandy, known for timbered houses, orchards, dairy farming and typical Norman landscape.
Le Breuil-en-Bessin: a rural commune in Calvados, Normandy Le Breuil-en-Bessin Le Breuil-en-Bessin is a small rural commune in the Calvados department of Normandy, northwest France, known for its agricultural landscape, local heritage and proximity to Normand…
Le Breuil (Allier) — commune in central France Le Breuil, Allier Le Breuil is a small rural commune in the Allier department of central France, known for agricultural landscapes, local heritage, and the typical communal administration of French…
Le Brusquet — a rural commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, southeastern France Le Brusquet Le Brusquet is a small rural commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, known for mountain scenery, traditional Provençal life and out…
Le Bû-sur-Rouvres Le Bû-sur-Rouvres is a small rural commune in the Calvados department of Normandy, northern France, characterised by agricultural land, historic village features and local communit…
Le Charmel — Commune in the Aisne department of northern France Le Charmel Le Charmel is a small French commune in the historic Picardie area, located in the Aisne department in northern France. Article covers location, history, administration, economy an…
Le Chêne (Aube) — a rural commune in north-central France Le Chêne Le Chêne is a small rural commune in the Aube department of Grand Est, France. Typical of many French villages, it features agricultural land, local governance, historical roots, a…
Le Chesnay — former French commune near Versailles Le Chesnay Le Chesnay was a suburban commune in Yvelines near Versailles and Paris. A residential and service centre, it hosted André-Mignot Hospital and merged with Rocquencourt in 2019 to f…
Le Chevain — former commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France Le Chevain Le Chevain was a small former commune in the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire, western France. On 1 January 2017 it merged with Saint-Paterne to form Saint-Paterne - Le Chevai…
Le Claire, Iowa Le Claire is a small Mississippi River city in eastern Iowa, founded in the 19th century and known for its river history, preserved downtown, and as the birthplace of Buffalo Bill.
Le Crotoy: Bay-side town on the Baie de Somme Le Crotoy Le Crotoy is a small French commune on the Baie de Somme, known for tidal flats, birdlife, seaside resort character, heritage railway and local monuments including a memorial to th…
Le Fournet — a small commune in Calvados, Normandy, France Le Fournet Le Fournet is a small rural commune in the Calvados department of Normandy, northwestern France, characterized by agricultural land, local governance, and traditional Norman landsc…
Le Genest-Saint-Isle: overview, location, history and local life Le Genest-Saint-Isle Le Genest-Saint-Isle is a small French commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire. This article summarizes its location, administrative status, history, population, economy and local poi…
Le Grand, Iowa — history, geology, and community overview Le Grand, Iowa Le Grand, a small city in central Iowa founded in 1847, is known for its rural community, 19th-century origins, and notable fossil finds of crinoids from a local quarry that reache…
Le Locle District (Neuchâtel, Switzerland) Le Locle District Administrative district in the canton of Neuchâtel, centered on Le Locle. Noted for its watchmaking history, planned town layout, Jura setting, local economy and municipal administ…
Le Mesnil-Bacley — former commune in Calvados, Normandy Le Mesnil-Bacley Le Mesnil-Bacley was a small rural commune in Calvados, formerly in Basse-Normandie, merged into Livarot-Pays-d'Auge in 2016. Known for bocage landscape, dairy farming and Norman r…
Le Mesnil-Caussois Le Mesnil-Caussois is a small former commune in the Calvados department of Normandy, northwestern France, merged into Noues de Sienne on 1 January 2017. Overview, location, history…
Le Mesnil-Eudes (Calvados, Normandy) Le Mesnil-Eudes Le Mesnil-Eudes is a small rural commune in the Calvados department of Normandy in northwestern France, typical of the region's agricultural landscape and local village life.
Le Mesnil-Patry (Calvados, France) Le Mesnil-Patry Small former commune in Calvados, Normandy, merged into Thue et Mue in 2017; a rural village with historical roots and involvement in the Normandy campaign of 1944.
Le Parcq — commune in Pas-de-Calais, northern France Le Parcq Le Parcq is a small commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, historically in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Overview of its geography, history, administration, landmarks, e…
