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 Drakesville had a population of 303 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Drakesville had a population of 194 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Drakesville, with the one closest to Drakesville listed first.
- Belknap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Bloomfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <3>
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Davis County
- West Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- West Grove is located in Davis County
- Ormanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
- Ormanville is located in Wapello County
- Steuben
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Carbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Floris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Floris is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Monterey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Unionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
- Moulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Savannah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Chequest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Stiles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Blakesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Blakesburg is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakesburg <3>
- Udell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Cliffland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Bidwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Willard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - East Ottumwa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Ottumwa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <3>
- Dean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Coatsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Vinita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Eldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <3>
- Agency
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <3>
- Brompton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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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 Drakesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |