Welcome to Draw ...
Draw is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Draw is located in Lynn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Draw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Draw is 2,960 feet [902 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Draw is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Draw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Draw: (806)
Communities Also Named Draw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Draw - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Draw.
Communities near Draw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Draw.
- Tahoka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
- Tahoka is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <4>
- O'Donnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Grassland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Grassland is located in Lynn County
- New Lynn ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Close City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Close City
- Close City is located in Garza County
- Close City has also been known as:
- Ragtown
- Post
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post
- Post is located in Garza County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post <4>
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
- Gail
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail
- Gail is located in Borden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gail <4>
- Wayside ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Southland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
- Southland is located in Garza 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 Draw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Draw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Draw. 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 Draw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Draw. See our Newspapers Page for Draw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Draw ...
Looking for more information about Draw? 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 Draw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Draw.
Adding Draw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Draw 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 Draw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Draw post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Draw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Draw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lynn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Draw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |