Drakes Branch, Virginia

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The town of Drakes Branch^<1> is located in Charlotte County.

Typical abbreviation for Drakes Branch: Drakes Br. (or less commonly used: Drakes Brnch.)

Drakes Branch is 120 feet [36.58 m] above sea level.^<2>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Drakes Branch, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Drakes Branch had a population of 504 people^<3> (or 4.04% of the total population of Charlotte County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Drakes Branch had a population of 472 people. This is a decrease of 6.35% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Drakes Branch.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Blake Village	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	---
	Brookneal	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	1,249	0.79% decrease
	Charlotte Court House	NW	4 mi [6.44 km]	436	7.92% increase
	Chase City	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,321	5.54% decrease
	Hampden Sydney	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	---
	Keysville	NE	7 mi [11.27 km]	764	6.49% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Drakes Branch.

The Commemorative Quarter for Virginia<5>

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