Laurelia, Texas
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Laurelia was an unincorporated community
in central Polk County, Texas
, United States
. The town was founded after Judge
Claiborne Holshausen built a sawmill in 1880. The location grew into a town and was named for the laurel
which dominatated the area. The mill remained the nucleus of the town, and after the sawmill was burnt in 1913, the town evaporated.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in central Polk County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. The town was founded after Judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
Claiborne Holshausen built a sawmill in 1880. The location grew into a town and was named for the laurel
Lauraceae
The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains about 55 genera and over 3500, perhaps as many as 4000, species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America...
which dominatated the area. The mill remained the nucleus of the town, and after the sawmill was burnt in 1913, the town evaporated.