Welcome to Drake ...
Drake is located in Gasconade County<1>.
The location of Drake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Drake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Drake is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Drake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Drake lies within the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Drake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Drake: This one is located in Gasconade County and the other is located in Saint Louis County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 21 communities that are also named Drake - they are located in Arizona (2), California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drake.
Communities near Drake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drake.
- Owensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <4>
- Hermann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
- Hermann is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <4>
- New Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
- Belle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>
- Gerald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Gerald is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <4>
- Bland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Bland is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <4>
- Rosebud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <4>
- Berger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berger
- Berger is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berger <4>
- Gasconade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Leslie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Drake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drake. 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 Drake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drake. See our Newspapers Page for Drake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drake ...
Looking for more information about Drake? 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 Drake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drake.
Adding Drake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Drake 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 Drake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Drake post office opened in 1868.
We also found Drake in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Drake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Gasconade, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |