Drakesville Township, Davis County, Iowa

40°47′48″N 92°29′28″W / 40.79667°N 92.49111°W / 40.79667; -92.49111Country United StatesState IowaCountyDavisArea • Total12.07 sq mi (31.27 km²) • Land12.06 sq mi (31.24 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)  0.1%Elevation886 ft (270 m)Population • Total457 • Density37.9/sq mi (14.6/km²)GNIS feature ID0467742

Drakesville Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 457.

Drakeville Township is named for J. H. Drake, a pioneer settler.^[1]

Drakesville Township covers an area of 12.07 square miles (31.27 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water.

• Drakesville

• Soap Creek Township (north)
• Cleveland Township (southeast)
• Fox River Township (west)
• Marion Township (northwest)

The township contains one cemetery, Drakesville.

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com