Welcome to Drakes Creek ...

Drakes Creek is located in Madison County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Drakes Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.

A typical abbreviation for Drakes Creek: Drakes Crk. (or less commonly used: Drakes Ck. or Drakes Cr.)

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

Drakes Creek is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Drakes Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Drakes Creek - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Drakes Creek ...

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

• Fayetteville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
• Springdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Springdale is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <4>
• Johnson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
  • Johnson is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
• Elkins
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
  • Elkins is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <4>
• Bethel Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
  • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
• West Fork
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
  • West Fork is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fork <4>
• Huntsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
• Goshen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Goshen is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
• Greenland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Greenland is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
• Saint Paul
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drakes Creek ...

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

Adding Drakes Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Drakes Creek 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 Drakes Creek was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

We also found Drakes Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Drakes Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/