Laura, Illinois

Laura is an unincorporated community in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Laura is located along a railroad line, 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Williamsfield. Laura has a post office with ZIP code 61451.^[2]

Laura, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°55′17″N 89°55′35″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Peoria
Elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61451
Area code	309
GNIS feature ID	411849[1]

History

Laura was platted in the late 1880s, and given the name of the daughter of a railroad official.^[3] A post office called Laura has been in operation since 1888.^[4]