It once hosted the Laurel Blue Hens of the Eastern Shore Baseball League.

[5] This merger was not properly reported to the United States Census Bureau, which resulted in the North Laurel's population not being included with the population of Laurel in the 1930 United States Census.

[citation needed] According to the Delaware Historical Society, West Laurel dates back to the 1790s.

[citation needed] The graveyard for New Zion United Methodist church in West Laurel, which has been around since the early 1800s is the resting place of Marsh and his shipmates.

[citation needed] Laurel is located on the Atlantic Coastal Plain in southwestern Delaware at 38°33′23″N 75°34′17″W / 38.55639°N 75.57139°W / 38.55639; -75.57139 (38.5565041, −75.5713141).

Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include:[10] Laurel Public Library was established in 1909.

[11] The District 3 All-Stars from Laurel won the senior Little League Softball World Series in 2011.

U.S. Route 9 also serves Laurel, heading northeastward from its terminus at US 13 toward Georgetown along County Seat Highway.

DART First State operates the Route 212 bus that connects Laurel with Delmar and Georgetown.