Welcome to Dreka ...
Dreka is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Dreka is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of Dreka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dreka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Dreka is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dreka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Dreka: (936)
Communities Also Named Dreka ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dreka - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dreka.
Communities near Dreka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dreka.
- Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Zwolle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
- Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <4>
- San Augustine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- San Augustine is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Augustine <4>
- Converse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <4>
- Huxley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Noble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Campti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Shelby County
- Choice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Africa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Dreka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dreka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dreka. 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 Dreka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dreka. See our Newspapers Page for Dreka.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dreka ...
Looking for more information about Dreka? 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 Dreka, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dreka.
Adding Dreka to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dreka 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 Dreka was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Dreka in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Dreka post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dreka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dreka. 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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dreka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |