Draper, Virginia

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Draper Mercantile, a core part of Draper's historic district Draper Mercantile.jpg
Draper Mercantile, a core part of Draper's historic district

Draper is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 320. Draper has both a fire station and post office. Draper developed around the Draper Depot of the Norfolk and Western Railway's Cripple Creek Extension in 1886. [1] The bed of this extension now forms the New River Trail State Park.

Draper is home to the Draper Historic District, which includes 40 acres with a variety of contributing historic buildings, including the Draper Mercantile (1887), Bank of Draper (1911), and several houses in the Gothic Revival and Queen Anne styles. [1]

The Draper Mercantile was purchased in 2008 and renovated into a restaurant, café, and retail store. [2] The Draper Mercantile and surrounding Draper community are featured in tourism materials for Pulaski County. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 320—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
2010 [5] 2020

Draper was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Draper Historic District". Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
  2. ↑ Harris, Robbie (November 20, 2014). "Draper Mercantile & Trading Company". WVTF. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Historic Draper". Pulaski County Virginia. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  5. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .

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