Drake, Kentucky Explained

Drake
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:551
Coordinates:36.8361°N -86.4097°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:42104
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:507874

Drake is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky, United States near Drakes Creek. It was also known as Old Drake or Whites Chapel.

The community of Drake has a population of less than 2,000. It is in southern Warren County about 60 miles north of Nashville, Tennessee.

Drake Country Store was once the site of an old post office, but has since been closed and now only a restaurant.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: spayne@bgdailynews.com . SIMONE C. PAYNE . 2015-09-09 . Owners plan to reopen community country store . 2024-05-19 . Bowling Green Daily News . en.