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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 Creek (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 Creek. 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 Creek ...

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 have occurred.

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

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

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 Creek is located in Carbon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carbon County: Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

  • Carbon County     (The home county of Drakes Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Creek, with the one closest to Drakes Creek listed first.
    • Unionville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • East Side
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Albrightsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jim Thorpe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
    • Weatherly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Meckesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Hudsondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Nesquehoning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <3>
    • Mertz Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Parryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Meadows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <3>
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Creek, with the one closest to Drakes Creek listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Grimville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
    • Krumsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
    • Eagle Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
    • Lenhartsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Monterey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
    • Ededburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Creek, with the one closest to Drakes Creek listed first.
    • Berwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Foundryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Briar Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Shumans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Creek, with the one closest to Drakes Creek listed first.
    • Spring Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yostville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lehigh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Belian Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lawrenceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Turnersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moosic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <3>
    • Moscow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
    • Old Forge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <3>
    • Aberdeen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Taylor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
    • Scranton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Creek, with the one closest to Drakes Creek listed first.
    • Slatedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <3>
    • Friedens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Rising Sun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
    • Balliettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Schnecksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
      • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
    • Ironton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
    • Wellington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
    • Coplay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <3>
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Creek, with the one closest to Drakes Creek listed first.
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • White Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <3>
    • Highlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Jeddo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Penn Lake Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Freeland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Stoddartsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Ebervale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Harleigh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hazleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bear Creek Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Glen Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
      • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
    • Albert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Luzerne County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Creek, with the one closest to Drakes Creek listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Brodheadsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <3>
    • McMichael
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Pines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <3>
    • Rossland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Appenzell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appenzell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pocono
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <3>
    • Tobyhanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Paradise Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Arlington Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
    • Mountainhome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainhome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainhome
      • Mountainhome is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainhome <3>
    • East Stroudsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Creek, with the one closest to Drakes Creek listed first.
    • Berlinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Danielsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arndts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arndts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Lockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Walnutport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <3>
    • Kreidersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreidersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Chapman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Howertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Northampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wind Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • Franks Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
      • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
    • North Catasauqua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Creek, with the one closest to Drakes Creek listed first.
    • La Anna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drakes Creek, with the one closest to Drakes Creek listed first.
    • Coaldale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <3>
    • McAdoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <3>
    • Kelayres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • Hometown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Delano
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grier City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tamaqua
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
      • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <3>
    • Tuscarora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
    • Girard Manor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <3>
    • Oneida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Brandonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Drakes Creek ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drakes Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drakes Creek, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drakes Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Creek:

Cemeteries Near Drakes Creek ...

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

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 Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Joseph's RC Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weatherly.
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Weatherly Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961621 <5>
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
  • Jim Thorpe Tomb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Thorpe Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Thorpe Tomb
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nesquehoning.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972619 <5>
  • Packerton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Packerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packerton Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lehighton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<7>

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

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

  • Leslie Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
    • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
  • Mud Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
    • Mud Run is located in Carbon County
  • Penn Haven Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Haven Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
    • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Rockport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Carbon County
  • Hickory Run ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
    • Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
  • Buck Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
    • Buck Mountain is located in Carbon County
  • Weatherly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Black Creek Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Junction
    • Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Jim Thorpe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
  • Albrightsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nesquehoning Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesquehoning Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning Junction
    • Nesquehoning Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Eckley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
    • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
    • Eckley has also been known as:
    • Eckley Miners Village
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Hudsondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Packerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packerton
      • Packerton is located in Carbon County
    • Sandy Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
      • Sandy Run is located in Luzerne County

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

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

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drakes Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9718, Longitude: -75.7113       In this case, the coordinates for Drakes Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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