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, Draco had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Draco, with the one closest to Draco listed first.
- Cedar Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Kings Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Emanuel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Little River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Ellendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hibriten ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Petra Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petra Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petra Mills
- Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
- Lenoir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
- Cilley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Yadkin Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin Valley
- Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Elkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
- Sawmills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Granite Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
- Patterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
- Boomer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Baton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Buffalo Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cove
- Buffalo Cove is located in Caldwell County
- Gamewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Darby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Ready Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Branch
- Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Mount Zion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County
- Penelope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Hickory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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 Draco, 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. |