Welcome to Drayton Plains ...
Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Drayton Plains, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Drayton Plains, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for Drayton Plains: Drayton Plns.
Drayton Plains is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Drayton Plains lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Drayton Plains: (248) & (947)<4>
The ZIP code for Drayton Plains: 48330<5>
Communities near Drayton Plains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drayton Plains.
- Sterling Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <7>
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
- Farmington Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
- Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <7>
- Rochester Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <7>
- Southfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <7>
- Novi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
- Novi is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <7>
- Royal Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <7>
- Pontiac
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <7>
- Madison Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Heights
- Madison Heights is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Heights <7>
- Oak Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Drayton Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drayton Plains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drayton Plains. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drayton Plains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drayton Plains. See our Newspapers Page for Drayton Plains.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drayton Plains ...
Looking for more information about Drayton Plains? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Drayton Plains, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drayton Plains.
Adding Drayton Plains to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Drayton Plains in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Drayton Plains was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Drayton Plains in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Drayton Plains post office opened in 1858.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Drayton Plains.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drayton Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drayton Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (947) is an overlay for area code (248). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Drayton Plains). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Drayton Plains or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |