Laurelton is a neighborhood in southeastern Queens. It is bordered by Francis Lewis Boulevard, Laurelton Parkway, 147th Avenue and Springfield Boulevard. The area gets its name from the Laurelton station on the Long Island Rail Road, which was named for the laurels that grew there over 100 years ago. Laurelton was originally developed as a residential area for immigrant families in the 1920s and 1930s. Now it is a middle class to upper middle class neighborhood, which features both single-family and two-family homes.