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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 Corner (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 Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Drakes Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Drakes Corner: Drakes Cor. (or less commonly used: Drakes Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Drakes Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Drakes Corner may originally have been Drake's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Drakes Corner might be written as Drake Corner.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Drakes Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drakes Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Corner is located in Payne County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Payne County: Creek, Lincoln, Logan, Noble & Pawnee.

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

  • Payne County     (The home county of Drakes Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Corner, with the one closest to Drakes Corner listed first.
    • Ripley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Cottingham is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
    • Cushing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Perkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Vinco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Vinco is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
    • Schlegel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Schlegel is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlegel
    • Cartoco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartoco is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartoco
    • North Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • North Village is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • Yale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Yale is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Stillwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
    • Glencoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Corner, with the one closest to Drakes Corner listed first.
    • Drumright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Shamrock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Oilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Silver City is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Milfay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Depew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrence Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lawrence Creek is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Pulaski ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pulaski is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Bristow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Corner, with the one closest to Drakes Corner listed first.
    • Agra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Agra is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agra <2>
    • Tryon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Avery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Avery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Parkland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • South Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • South Village is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
    • Kendrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Carney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chandler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Davenport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Stroud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Warwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Fallis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fallis is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Corner, with the one closest to Drakes Corner listed first.
    • Coyle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Langston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Meridian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lawrie is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie
    • Mulhall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Orlando
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Corner, with the one closest to Drakes Corner listed first.
    • Morrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Petes Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Petes Corner is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
  • Oklahoma County
    • Luther
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Corner, with the one closest to Drakes Corner listed first.
    • Quay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Quay is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
    • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
    • Maramec
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cody
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cody is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Pawnee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hallett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Terlton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Skedee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Skedee is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Blackburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackburn is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people

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

Cemeteries Near Drakes Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drakes Corner.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Drakes Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Parrott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Flynn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunkin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Iowa Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lutheran Redeemers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (182 more) ...
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Cushing.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98387 <3>
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the north of Cushing.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99077 <3>
    • Osage Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<5>

While we didn't find Drakes Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Drakes Corner.

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

  • Cushing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ingalls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ingalls is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
  • Perkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Parkland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
  • Stillwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
  • Chandler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Marena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Marena is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marena
  • Davenport
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Stroud
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Warwick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Jennings
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Langston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ingram
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Morrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Drakes Corner ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drakes Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drakes Corner, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drakes Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Drakes Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<5>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 Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.