Welcome to Drenn ...

Drenn is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Drenn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Drenn is 2,690 feet [820 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Drenn is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Drenn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Drenn: 276

Communities near Drenn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drenn.

• Mount Airy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Airy
  • From Drenn to Mount Airy
• Galax
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Galax
  • From Drenn to Galax
• Hillsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hillsville
  • From Drenn to Hillsville
• Dobson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
• Fries
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fries
  • From Drenn to Fries
• Fancy Gap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Gap
  • Fancy Gap is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fancy Gap <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fancy Gap
  • From Drenn to Fancy Gap
• Cana
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Cana is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <3>
• Round Peak
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
  • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Round Peak
  • From Drenn to Round Peak
• Low Gap
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Low Gap
  • From Drenn to Low Gap
• Woodlawn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Woodlawn
  • From Drenn to Woodlawn

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 Drenn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drenn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drenn. 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 Drenn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drenn. See our Newspapers Page for Drenn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drenn ...

Looking for more information about Drenn? 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 Drenn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drenn.

Adding Drenn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Drenn 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 Drenn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Drenn post office opened in 1890.

We also found Drenn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Drenn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drenn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/