Welcome to Drew ...
The city of Drew is located in Sunflower County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Drew, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Drew has a population of 1,613 people<2> (see below for details).
Drew is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Drew lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Drew is located in the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Drew had an population of 1,613 people. This is a decrease of 16.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Drew had a population of 1,927 people (or 6.54% of the total population of Sunflower County). This makes Drew the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Drew represents 0.06% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,927 people, the population of Drew decreased 20.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,434 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Drew.
Communities Also Named Drew ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Drew - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Missouri (2), North Carolina, Ontario and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drew.
Communities near Drew ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drew.
- Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Tutwiler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <5>
- Ruleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <5>
- Shelby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Mound Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <5>
- Sunflower
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Renova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Boyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <5>
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Merigold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
- Merigold is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <5>
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 Drew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drew.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drew. 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 Drew.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drew. See our Newspapers Page for Drew.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drew ...
Looking for more information about Drew? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Drew, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Drew.
Adding Drew to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Drew 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 Drew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Drew post office opened in 1896.
We also found Drew on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Drew.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drew. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Drew. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drew - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |