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Welcome to Draco ...

Draco is located

Draco is located in Wise County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Draco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Draco is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Draco: (940)

Communities Also Named Draco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Draco - they are located in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Draco ...

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

  • Azle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
    • Azle is located in Parker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <4>
  • Decatur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
  • Reno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Parker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
  • Springtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pelican Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
    • Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
  • Rhome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome
    • Rhome is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhome <4>
  • Runaway Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
    • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <4>
  • Alvord
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Alvord is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <4>
  • New Fairview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
    • New Fairview is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former name for New Fairview:
    • Fairview

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Draco ...

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

Adding Draco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Draco in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Draco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Draco post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Draco.

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

The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Draco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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