Laurys Station, Pennsylvania

Laurys Station (previously Slate Dam) is a census-designated place in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Allentown and about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Slatington. Laurys Station is located along Pennsylvania Route 145, and is situated along the Lehigh River. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,243.

David Laury

"Laurys Station" redirects here. For the former train station, see Laurys station (Lehigh Valley Railroad).

Laurys Station
census-designated place
Laurys Station Location of Laurys Station in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°43′23″N 75°31′49″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lehigh
Township	North Whitehall
Elevation	377 ft (115 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,243
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code	18059
Area code(s)	610 & 484

History

Laurys Station was initially known as "Slate Dam," after the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company built a large dam there in 1830. In 1832, David Laury established a hotel there, which would become a popular resort during the summer months. Laury would later become the settlement's postmaster (1853) and station agent, when the Lehigh Valley Railroad opened a station there in 1855.[1] The Lehigh Valley Railroad's four track mainline was located directly in the middle of the town, which was situated around present-day Mauser Street. Laurys Station, at one point in time, had its own amusement park down by the river.

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	1,343		—
2010	1,243		−7.4%

Education

Laurys Station is part of the Parkland School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Parkland High School.

Notes

1. Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Rev. John Baer Stoudt; Rev. Thomas H. Krick; William J. Dietrich (1914). History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania and a Genealogical and Biographical Records of its Families. 1. Lehigh Valley Publishing Company. p. 864.

References

• Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Rev. John Baer Stoudt; Rev. Thomas H. Krick; William J. Dietrich (1914). History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania and a Genealogical and Biographical Records of its Families. 1. Lehigh Valley Publishing Company.