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Welcome to Drasco ...

Drasco is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Drasco is located in Cleburne County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Drasco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

Drasco is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Drasco is within the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Drasco: 72530<3>

Communities Also Named Drasco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Drasco - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Drasco ...

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

  • Batesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <5>
  • Heber Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
    • Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
    • Former name for Heber Springs:
    • Sugar Loaf
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <5>
  • Southside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Southside is located in Independence County
  • Mountain View
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield Bay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Greers Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pangburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pangburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
    • Pangburn is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <5>
  • Cushman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Cushman is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Pleasant Plains
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Letona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
    • Letona is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 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 Drasco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drasco.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drasco ...

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

Adding Drasco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Drasco 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 Drasco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Drasco post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Drasco.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drasco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Drasco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Drasco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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