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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Drakes Creek had a population of 110 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Drakes Creek, with the one closest to Drakes Creek listed first.

  • Wesley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wesley is located in Madison County
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  • Durham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Durham is located in Washington County
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  • Whitener
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Whitener is located in Madison County
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  • Thompson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson is located in Madison County
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  • Hindsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Aurora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Aurora is located in Madison County
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  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Elkins is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
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  • Goshen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Goshen is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
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  • Crosses
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Crosses is located in Madison County
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  • Harris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Harris is located in Washington County
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  • Sulphur City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
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  • Delaney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Delaney is located in Madison County
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  • Spring Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
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  • Patrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Patrick is located in Madison County
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  • Wyman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wyman is located in Washington County
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  • Arnett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnett is located in Washington County
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  • Hazel Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
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  • Combs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Forum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Forum is located in Madison County
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  • Summit ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Summit is located in Washington County
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  • Baldwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin is located in Washington County
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  • Saint Paul
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul is located in Madison County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Clifty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Clifty is located in Madison County
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  • Sunset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset is located in Washington County
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  • Dutton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutton is located in Madison County
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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Drakes Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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