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 Drakes Branch had a population of 238 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Drakes Branch had a population of 492 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Drakes Branch, with the one closest to Drakes Branch listed first.
- Mossingford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossingford
- Mossingford is located in Charlotte County
- Saxe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxe
- Saxe is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxe <3>
- Ontario
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <3>
- Randolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
- Fort Mitchell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
- Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
- Wylliesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylliesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
- Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <3>
- Finneywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Plantersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
- Briery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - County Line Cross Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cross Roads
- County Line Cross Roads is located in Charlotte County
- Pleasant Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Rough Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Aspenwall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Mount Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
- Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
- Clover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <3>
- Darlington Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
- Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
- Madisonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Charlotte County
- Rehoboth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Baileyville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Charlotte County
- Abell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Chase City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
- Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <3>
- Meherrin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Terryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Terryville is located in Charlotte County
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Five Forks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Clarkton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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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 Drakes Branch, 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. |