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A visit to the Drake Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Drake Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Drake Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Drake Cemetery has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Drake Cemetery

Lat:   34.4703°   (34° 28' 13")

Lon:   -87.6758°   (-87° 40' 32")

The Drake Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the northwest of the Drake Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Drake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Drake Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Drake Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Drake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Russellville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Churntown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Spruce Pine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Phil Campbell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Littleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Belgreen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Bear Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Concord
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Spring Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
      • Pebble
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
        • Pebble is located in Winston County
      • Prebble ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
        • Prebble is located in Winston County
      • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
        • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
      • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
        • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Hackleburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
        • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Littleville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Littleville is located in Winston County
      • Haleyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hatton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
        • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
      • Hodges
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
        • Hodges is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <4>
      • Leighton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
        • Leighton is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <4>
      • Muck City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
        • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
      • Tuscumbia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Denton ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Denton is located in Colbert County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Drake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Drake Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Drake Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Drake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Sargent Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Friendship MB Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Orman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orman Cemetery
    • Rea Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rea Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Number 6 Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 6 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 6 Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allendale Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Bobo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bobo Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Kirkland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Devaney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Devaney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devaney Cemetery
      • Old Town Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sadler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sadler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadler Cemetery
      • Luketown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Blue Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Gray Rock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Gray Rock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Gray Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gray Rock Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Rock Cemetery
      • Counts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Counts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counts Cemetery
      • Tharptown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gravel Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Drake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4703, Longitude: -87.6758    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.









 

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