Welcome to Drakes Corner ...

Drakes Corner is located in Payne County<1>.

The location of Drakes Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Drakes Corner: Drakes Cor. (or less commonly used: Drakes Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Drakes Corner for more information about variations on the name of Drakes Corner.

Drakes Corner is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Drakes Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Drakes Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Drakes Corner - they are located in New York and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drakes Corner.

Communities near Drakes Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drakes Corner.

• Stillwater
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Payne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <4>
• Cushing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
  • Cushing is located in Payne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <4>
• Chandler
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
  • Chandler is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <4>
• Drumright
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
  • Drumright is located in Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <4>
• Perkins
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
  • Perkins is located in Payne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkins <4>
• Yale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
  • Yale is located in Payne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <4>
• Oilton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilton
  • Oilton is located in Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilton <4>
• Carney
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Carney is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <4>
• Glencoe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Payne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
• Tryon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Tryon is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>

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 Drakes Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drakes Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drakes Corner. 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 Drakes Corner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drakes Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Drakes Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drakes Corner ...

Looking for more information about Drakes Corner? 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 Drakes Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drakes Corner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drakes Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Payne County: www.paynecounty.org/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/