Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Drayton came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Drayton in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Drayton. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Drayton data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Drayton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Drayton was listed as Drayton Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Drayton was listed as Drayton Courthouse.

Map from 1839 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Drayton. See our Misc Page for Drayton for more information.