Originally known as Almirante in 1895, a small logging and farm community was renamed Laurel Hill. It is Okaloosa County’s oldest city and has a population of about 600 or so.
Nestled in a rural area in north Okaloosa, the southern charm is not lost on this small, incorporated city.
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