Welcome to Drews Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Drews Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Drews Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Drews Valley, please Contact Us.
Drews Valley would have been located within present day Lake County<2>.
The location of Drews Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Drews Valley: Drews Vly. (or less commonly used: Drews Vally. or Drews Vlly.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Drews Valley for more information about variations on the name of Drews Valley.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Drews Valley is 4,960 feet [1,512 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Drews Valley is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Drews Valley was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Drews Valley still existed, it would have been in the (541) and (458)<5> area codes.
Communities near Drews Valley ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Drews Valley.
- Lakeview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <6>
- Bly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bly
- Bly is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bly <6>
- Fairport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Modoc County (CA)
- New Pine Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pine Creek
- New Pine Creek is located in Modoc County (CA)
- New Pine Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pine Creek
- New Pine Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Pine Creek <6>
- Haynesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Klamath County
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 Drews Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drews Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drews Valley. 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 Drews Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drews Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Drews Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyor.org
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 Drews Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drews Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |