Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Drake had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Drake, with the one closest to Drake listed first.
- Parnassus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnassus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
- Blenheim
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Bennettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mont Clare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Clio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Society Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dovesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Floyd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Darlington County
- Little Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McColl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Cash is located in Chesterfield County
- Latta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newtonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Palmetto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Sellers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Mars Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cheraw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laughlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Rowland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <3>
- Alfordsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Echo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Robeson County (NC)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marlboro County: www.marlborocounty.sc.gov/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 Drake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<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. |