Drums, Pennsylvania

Drums, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Eastbound West Butler Drive in Drums
Drums
Drums
Coordinates: 41°01′05″N 75°59′42″W / 41.01806°N 75.99500°W / 41.01806; -75.99500
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
TownshipButler
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18222
Area code(s)570 and 272
GNIS feature ID1192370

Drums is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Located about 1,500 feet (460 m) altitude in the Sugarloaf Valley, it is situated east of Interstate 81 and north of Nescopeck Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. Drums was developed by Drum family members beginning in the late 18th century and was originally known as Drum's. Its ZIP Code is 18222, served by the 788 exchange in Area Code 570.