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Laurens
Laurens may refer to: Places United States * Laurens County, Georgia * Laurens, Iowa, a city * Laurens (town), New York * Laurens (village), New York * Laurens, South Carolina, a city * Laurens County, South Carolina * Fort Laurens, an American Revolutionary War fort in what is now Ohio * Mount Laurens, a mountain in Alaska Elsewhere * Laurens, Hérault, commune in the Hérault département, southern France * Laurens Peninsula, Heard Island, Indian Ocean ** Cape Laurens, on the Laurens Peninsula Other uses * Laurens (given name) Laurens is a masculine Dutch language, Dutch given name, the equivalent of Lawrence (given name), Lawrence/Laurence. Notable people with the name include: * Laurens Jan Anjema (born 1982), Dutch squash player * Laurens Jacobsz Alteras (died 1622), ... * Laurens (surname) * USS ''Laurens'' (APA-153), a World War II attack transport ship * Laurens Railroad (1854-1881), a railroad in South Carolina * Laurens Railway (1881-1894), success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,139 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County. History Located in upstate South Carolina, the city of Laurens is named after Henry Laurens, a South Carolina merchant and rice planter who was one of America's wealthiest slave traders. He was a delegate to and second president of the Continental Congress and served as a diplomat. It is part of the Greenville– Mauldin– Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Laurens was established by an act of the General Assembly on March 15, 1785, as a location for commercial activities. It was one of the six counties created from the Old Ninety-Six District of South Carolina. Laurens was originally named Laurensville. On December 15, 1845, a charter was issued with the name of Laurensville. The first appearance of the town name Laurens was in an 1873 charter. The town of Laurens was chartered in 1900 and in 1916. It was name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 67,539. Its county seat is Laurens. Laurens County is included in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Laurens County was formed on March 12, 1785. It was named after Henry Laurens, the fifth president of the Continental Congress. One of nine modern counties of the Colonial Ninety-Six District, Laurens County hosted more "official" (i.e. officially recognized and contemporaneously documented by competent governments) battles than did half of the original colonies. The Battle of Musgrove Mill was the first time during the American Revolution that regular soldiers of Great Britain were defeated in battle by militia. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.39%) is water. National protected area * Sumter National Forest (part) State and local protected areas/sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens (horse)
Laurens (foaled 12 April 2015) is a French-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career from July 2017 to October 2019 she ran 17 times, winning eight races, including six at the highest Group One, Group 1 level. In 2017 she won a minor event on her racecourse debut and then finished second to Polydream (horse), Polydream in the Prix du Calvados before her victories in the May Hill Stakes and Fillies' Mile. In the following year she ran second to Billesdon Brook in the 1000 Guineas and then embarked on a successful campaign in her native France, taking both the Prix Saint-Alary and the Prix de Diane. When tried over one and a half miles she failed to stay the distance in the Yorkshire Oaks but when brought back to one mile she upset Alpha Centauri (horse), Alpha Centauri in the Matron Stakes (Ireland), Matron Stakes and then added a fifth Group 1 success when taking the Sun Chariot Stakes. In 2019 she continued to compete at the highest level, adding a further Group 1 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens, Iowa
Laurens is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. Its population was 1,264 at the 2020 census. History Laurens was platted in 1881. It was named in honor of Henry and John Laurens, father and son, two French Huguenots who became residents of Charleston, South Carolina, and were loyal to the Colonies during the Revolution. Geography Laurens is located at (42.847105, -94.849542). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 1,264 people, 577 households, and 346 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,670.0 inhabitants per square mile (644.8/km2). There were 691 housing units at an average density of 913.0 per square mile (352.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.0% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races and 7.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens (town), New York
Laurens is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,424 at the 2010 census. The Town of Laurens is in the southern half of the county, north of the City of Oneonta. There is also a village named Laurens, located in the town. History The town was first settled by Europeans around 1773. Joseph Mayall arrived in 1773 about one mile north of the present Laurens village. The raiding party responsible for the Cherry Valley Massacre also pillaged part of Laurens and burned some property. The town was formed from the Town of Otsego in 1810. It was named for Revolutionary War hero Henry Laurens. A resort developed by the Oneonta Mohawk trolley line called Otsego Park was formerly located in the eastern part of Laurens. Cotton mills once were an industry in Laurens, powered by the water of Gilbert Lake. Notable people * Emelyn Elizabeth Gardner, folklorist and English professor *Mel Gibson, actor, lived in the hamlet of Mount Vision and attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens County, Georgia
Laurens County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,570, up from 48,434 in 2010. The county seat is Dublin. The county was founded on December 10, 1807, and named after Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War. Laurens County is part of the Dublin micropolitan statistical area. History Laurens County was formed on December 10, 1807, from portions of Wilkinson and Washington Counties. During the Red Summer of 1919, racial tensions increased in the area, leading to the Laurens County, Georgia race riot of 1919. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Georgia by land area and fourth-largest by total area. The majority of Laurens County is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens (given Name)
Laurens is a masculine Dutch language, Dutch given name, the equivalent of Lawrence (given name), Lawrence/Laurence. Notable people with the name include: * Laurens Jan Anjema (born 1982), Dutch squash player * Laurens Jacobsz Alteras (died 1622), Dutch vice admiral * Laurens Bake (1629-1702), Dutch poet * Laurens Bogtman (1900-1969), Dutch baritone singer * Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 1937), Dutch politician * Laurens Janszoon Coster (c. 1370-c. 1440), Dutch printer * Laurens Craen (c. 1620–c. 1670), Dutch painter * Laurens ten Dam (born 1980), Dutch road racing cyclist * Laurens de Graaf (c. 1653-probably 1704), Dutch pirate, mercenary and naval officer * Laurens Theodorus Gronovius (1730-1777), Dutch naturalist * Laurens Hammond (1895-1973), inventor of the Hammond organ * Laurens ten Heuvel (born 1976), Dutch footballer * Laurens Hull (1779-1865), American physician and politician * Laurens Perseus Hickok (1798-1888), American philosopher * Laurens van der Post (1906-1996), Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens (surname)
Laurens is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * André du Laurens (1558–1609), French doctor and gerontologist, physician to King Henry IV * Camille Laurens (born 1957), French writer * Camille Laurens, politician * Guillemette Laurens (born 1957), French opera singer * Henri Laurens (1885-1954), French sculptor and illustrator * Henry Laurens (1724-1792), American political leader and diplomat * Henry Laurens (scholar) (born 1954), French historian specialising in the Arab-Muslim world * Henri Joseph Du Laurens (1719-1793), French novelist * Jean-Joseph Bonaventure Laurens (1801-1890), French painter and musician * Jean-Paul Laurens (1838-1921), French painter and sculptor * John Laurens (1754-1782), American soldier and statesman * Jonathan Laurens (born 1977), Venezuelan football player * Jules Laurens (1825-1901), French artist * Julien Laurens Julien Laurens (born 4 October 1980) is a French football journalist and broadcaster based in Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Laurens (APA-153)
USS ''Laurens'' (APA-153) was a ''Haskell''-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1988. History ''Laurens'' was launched by Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland, Oregon, under Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. James C. Black; acquired by the Navy 7 September 1944; and commissioned the same day. World War II After shakedown along the California coast, ''Laurens'' departed Oakland, California, 26 October 1944, arriving Lae, New Guinea, 12 November. For the next month she operated out of New Guinea and New Caledonia, training in preparation for the Lingayen Gulf landings. Forwarded to Guadalcanal in mid-December, ''Laurens'' loaded over 1,400 troops and proceeded to Manus, Admiralty Islands. ''Laurens'' departed Manus 2 January 1945 and arrived in Lingayen Gulf to land troops off San Fabian, Philippine Islands, 9 days later. She stood out of Lingayen Gulf on the 12th, returning to New Guinea 27 Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens (village), New York
Laurens is a village in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census. The Village of Laurens is in the eastern part of the Town of Laurens. It is also north of the City of Oneonta. History Laurens is the oldest community in the town. Laurens set itself apart from the town by incorporating it as a village in 1811. It was named for Revolutionary War hero Henry Laurens. In 1860, the village had a population of 726 and contained a tannery, an iron foundry, a sawmill, and a cotton mill that was powered by water from Gilbert Lake, north of the town line in New Lisbon. A sulfur spring is located north of the village. The Southern New York Railroad route passed through Laurens, the first car reaching Laurens from Oneonta on July 4, 1901. A logging operator named Emmons Peck from Carbondale, Pennsylvania, would ship tanning bark and nine million feet of lumber from his mill at Gilbert Lake by horse and wagon to the Laurens station by 1909, empl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Laurens
Mount Laurens is a mountain summit in Alaska. Description Mount Laurens is located northwest of Talkeetna, Alaska, Talkeetna in Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali National Park and the Alaska Range. It is set south-southwest of Mount Foraker and southwest of Denali. Topographic relief is significant as the east face rises over in 0.75 mile (1.2 km). The glaciated peak ranks as the 507th-highest summit in Alaska. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1997 by Thomas Bubendorfer, solo, via the north face and west ridge.Graham Zimmerman, ''Mt. Laurens, Northeast Buttress'' 2014, publications.americanalpineclub.org The mountain's toponym was applied by Thomas Bubendorfer, and the mountain is named after his son, Laurens, 10-year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Laurens
Fort Laurens was an American Revolutionary War fort on a northern tributary of the Muskingum River in what would become Northeast Ohio, United States. The fort's location is in the present-day town of Bolivar, Ohio, along the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail. Overview The fort was built by General Lachlan McIntosh, in early December, 1778, on the west bank of the Tuscarawas River, now in Tuscarawas County near the town of Bolivar. It was named after Henry Laurens, a president of the Continental Congress from South Carolina. The fort was used as a reference point in defining the boundary line in Treaty of Greenville, although the text of the treaty misspells the name as "Fort Lawrence". The fort was intended to be a staging point for an attack against the British garrison at Detroit. However, the conditions at the fort were harsh during the winter, and McIntosh removed most of the American forces to Fort Pitt, leaving only about 150 men (from the 8th Pennsylvania R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
