Welcome to Drakes ...
Drakes is located in Perry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Drakes, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Drakes is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Drakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Drakes: (740)
Communities Also Named Drakes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Drakes - they are located in Colorado and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drakes.
Communities near Drakes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drakes.
- Athens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Logan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
- 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.<4> 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>
- New Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <3>
- Crooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <3>
- Roseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <3>
- 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.<4> 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>
- 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.<4> 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>
- Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
- Chauncey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Drakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drakes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drakes. 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 Drakes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drakes. See our Newspapers Page for Drakes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drakes ...
Looking for more information about Drakes? 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 Drakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drakes.
Adding Drakes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Drakes 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 Drakes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Drakes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drakes - 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. |