Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Drakes Branch came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Drakes Branch in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Drakes Branch. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Drakes Branch data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Drakes Branch:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Virginia (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Drakes Branch in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Drakes Branch for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Drakes Branch. See our Misc Page for Drakes Branch for more information.