Around Drakes Branch ...
For comparison, Drakes Branch has a population of 490 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Drakes Branch, with the nearest first.
- Charlotte Court House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Phenix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Wylliesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Abilene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Finneywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aspenwall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Rough Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chase City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meherrin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Drakes Branch, please visit our County-by-County Page for Drakes Branch.
Charlotte County ...
Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Charlotte County: Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Prince Edward.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drakes Branch ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drakes Branch.
Airports Near Drakes Branch ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Drakes Branch and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Drakes Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drakes Branch ...
Looking for more information about Drakes Branch? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Drakes Branch. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Drakes Branch, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Drakes Branch.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Drakes Branch. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Charlotte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Drakes Branch), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |