Laurel Springs is an unincorporated community in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. Laurel Springs is located at the junction of North Carolina Highway 18 and North Carolina Highway 88 near the Ashe County line, 10.2 miles southwest of Sparta. Laurel Springs has a post office with ZIP code 28644.The Robert L. Doughton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.