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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Drakes (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Drakes. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Drakes is located in Perry County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Athens, Fairfield, Hocking, Licking, Morgan & Muskingum.

Below are the counties that are near Drakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Drakes:

  • Perry County     (The home county of Drakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes, with the one closest to Drakes listed first.
    • Congo
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hemlock
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Ludington
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ludington
      • From Drakes to Ludington
    • Corning
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rendville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
      • Rendville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Drakes to Chapel Hill
    • Shawnee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • New Straitsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <3>
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Toy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to San Toy
      • From Drakes to San Toy
    • New Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rehoboth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Clover Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Crooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes, with the one closest to Drakes listed first.
    • Hartleyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Glouster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
      • Glouster is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <3>
    • Trimble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
    • Greens Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Buchtel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
      • Buchtel is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buchtel
      • From Drakes to Buchtel
    • Bessemer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Truetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nelsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <3>
    • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Nebo
      • From Drakes to Mount Nebo
    • Chauncey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <3>
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes, with the one closest to Drakes listed first.
    • Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
    • West Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Sugar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
    • Pleasantville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Fairfield Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Thurston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Revenge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Revenge
      • From Drakes to Revenge
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Drakes to Delmont
    • Baltimore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <3>
    • Lakeside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeside
      • From Drakes to Lakeside
    • Millersport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <3>
  • Guernsey County
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes, with the one closest to Drakes listed first.
    • New Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Murray City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <3>
    • New Pittsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Orbiston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orbiston
      • From Drakes to Orbiston
    • Jobs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jobs
      • From Drakes to Jobs
    • Carbon Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Candy Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Furnace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • West Logan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rockbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes, with the one closest to Drakes listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Gratiot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Reservoir ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reservoir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
      • Reservoir is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reservoir
      • From Drakes to Reservoir
    • Harbor Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Claylick ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atherton
      • From Drakes to Atherton
    • Buckeye Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
      • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <3>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes, with the one closest to Drakes listed first.
    • Morganville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Deavertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrightstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Drakes to Westland
    • Joy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Drakes to Joy
    • Malta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
    • Eagleport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagleport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagleport
      • From Drakes to Eagleport
    • McConnelsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <3>
    • Todds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Chesterhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <3>
    • Stockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Neelysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes, with the one closest to Drakes listed first.
    • Cannelville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fultonham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
      • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Blue Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Darlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darlington
      • From Drakes to Darlington
    • Buckeye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckeye
      • From Drakes to Buckeye
    • Museville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Museville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Museville
      • From Drakes to Museville
    • Philo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
    • South Zanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
    • McDonald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDonald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McDonald
      • From Drakes to McDonald
    • Zanesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Seawright ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
      • Seawright is located in Muskingum County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
  • Noble County
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes, with the one closest to Drakes listed first.
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Drakes to Moonville
    • Zaleski
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Drakes to Stella
    • Vales Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vales Mills
      • From Drakes to Vales Mills
    • McArthur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <3>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes, with the one closest to Drakes listed first.
    • Luke Chute
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luke Chute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
      • Luke Chute is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luke Chute
      • From Drakes to Luke Chute
    • Wolf Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Creek
      • From Drakes to Wolf Creek
    • Beverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <3>
    • Decaturville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Barlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Napier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napier
      • From Drakes to Napier
    • Fillmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vincent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Drakes, see our County-by-County Page for Drakes.

Cemeteries Near Drakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drakes.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Drakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Drakes, with the one closest to Drakes listed first.

  • Monroe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millertown Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millertown Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millertown Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corning Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corning Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corning Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dugan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conn Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conn Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rendville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rendville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rendville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whiptown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiptown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiptown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tinker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Drakes had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Drakes, with the one closest to Drakes listed first.

  • Buckingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Buckingham is located in Perry County
  • Hamburg ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Perry County
  • Ludington
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Ludington is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ludington
    • From Drakes to Ludington
  • Hemlock
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Hemlock is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Corning
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rendville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
    • Rendville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Carrington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington
    • Carrington is located in Perry County
  • Hartleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Burr Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in Athens County
  • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chapel Hill
    • From Drakes to Chapel Hill
  • Moxahala
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moxahala have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxahala
    • Moxahala is located in Perry County
  • Shawnee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • New Straitsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <3>
    • Oakdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Athens County
    • New Pittsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Drakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drakes.

Newspapers Published in Drakes ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drakes, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drakes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Drakes:

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Drakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5945, Longitude: -82.1250    









 

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