Draper

/ˈdɹeɪpɚ/name
Middle School
1

An English surname originating as an occupation for a draper (cloth merchant).

2

An unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky.

3

A town in Jones County, South Dakota; named for railroad official C. A. Draper.

4

A small town in Denton County, Texas, renamed from Corral City in 2016.

5

A city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah; named for Mormon elder William Draper.

6

A census-designated place in Pulaski County, Virginia.

7

A town and unincorporated community therein, in Sawyer County, Wisconsin; named for Wisconsin librarian and historian Lyman Draper.

8

A community in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada; named for businessman Thomas Draper.

9

A residential locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

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Consonance

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