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>
While we didn't find Drake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Drake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Drake listed first.
- Temperance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance
- Temperance is located in Simpson County
- Trammel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mount Aerial
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County
- Gold City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rich Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Woodburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Motley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Memphis Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Memphis Junction is located in Warren County
- Hardcastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardcastle
- Hardcastle is located in Warren County
- Hickory Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Simpson County
- Halifax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Rockfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
- Alonzo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Allen County
- Claypool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - New Roe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Settle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Rodemer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Polkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bristow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Petroleum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Scottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
- Gainesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Allen County
- Meador
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Three Forks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Warren County
- South Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
- South Union is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <3>
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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 Drake, 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. |