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Welcome to Drummond ...

The city of Drummond is located in Fremont County<1>.


The location of Drummond has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Drummond, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Drummond has a population of 16 people<3> (see below for details).

Drummond is 5,600 feet [1,707 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Drummond is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Drummond lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Drummond: (208) and (986)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Drummond had an population of 16 people (or an increase of 6.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Drummond had a population of 16 people. This makes Drummond the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16 people, the population of Drummond increased 6.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Drummond.

Communities Also Named Drummond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Drummond - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Brunswick, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Drummond ...

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

  • Saint Anthony
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <6>
  • Ashton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Teton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton
    • Teton is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton <6>
  • Newdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
    • Newdale is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newdale <6>
  • Tetonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tetonia
    • Tetonia is located in Teton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tetonia <6>
  • Warm River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
    • Warm River is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Marysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Fremont County
  • Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Felt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
    • Felt is located in Teton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt <6>
  • Wilford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilford
    • Wilford is located in Fremont County

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 Drummond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drummond.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drummond ...

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

Adding Drummond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Drummond 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 Drummond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Drummond post office opened in 1911.

We also found Drummond mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Drummond.

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Drummond.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drummond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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