Welcome to Draughn ...
Draughn is located in Edgecombe County<1>.
Draughn is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Draughn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Draughn: 252
Communities near Draughn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Draughn.
- Rocky Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tarboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Enfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Princeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Scotland Neck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dortches
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Whitakers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
- Battleboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hobgood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
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 Draughn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Draughn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Draughn. 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 Draughn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Draughn. See our Newspapers Page for Draughn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Draughn ...
Looking for more information about Draughn? 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 Draughn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Draughn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Edgecombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Draughn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |