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 in 1895, Drew had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
- Cumming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
- Cumming is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <2>
- Free Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Big Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Creighton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hightower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Webb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Ophir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Coal Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
- Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
- Batesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Cherokee County
- Ocee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Barrettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Alpharetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpharetta
- Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpharetta <2>
- Mica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Hickory Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Ball Ground
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Ball Ground is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball Ground <2>
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Suwanee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
- Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <2>
- Buford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <2>
- Chestatee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Duluth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <2>
- Oscarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
- Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
- Dougherty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Nelson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
- Keithsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
- Keithsburg is located in Cherokee County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 Drew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |