Draper, Virginia
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Draper is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Draper had a population of 291.[1] 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.[2] 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.[2]
The Draper Mercantile was purchased in 2008 and renovated into a restaurant, café, and retail store.[3] The Draper Mercantile and surrounding Draper community are featured in tourism materials for Pulaski County.[4]
Demographics
Draper was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
