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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 in 1895, Drone had a post office and no railroad service. In 2010, Drone had a population of 14,568 people.

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

  • Gough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
    • Rosier is located in Burke County
  • Saint Clair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
  • Waynesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Keysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Munnerlyn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munnerlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
    • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
  • Noah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
    • Noah is located in Jefferson County
    • Noah has also been known as:
    • Noah Station
  • Matthews
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stellaville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellaville
    • Stellaville is located in Jefferson County
  • Louisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Moxley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
  • Midville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Alexander
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Burke County
  • Shell Bluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
    • Shell Bluff is located in Burke County
  • Wrens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
    • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <2>
  • Blythe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • McBean
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBean have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBean
    • McBean is located in Richmond County
  • Hephzibah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Wadley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
  • Bath
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Richmond County
  • Bartow
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stapleton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Summertown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
    • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <2>
  • Avondale
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in McDuffie County
  • Sardis
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Gracewood
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Avera
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Avera is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <2>

The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

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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 Drone, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.




 

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