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The location of the Drake Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.6640°   (35° 39' 50")

Lon:   -86.2711°   (-86° 16' 15")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford 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 29 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.

    • Beechgrove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gossburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Plainview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Bell Buckle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
    • Bradyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Burns Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Rucker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Burgen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Wartrace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Burt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Busy Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Kittrell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
        • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
      • Midland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Haley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
        • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Readyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cortner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
        • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Normandy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
        • Normandy is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <4>
      • Murfreesboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Longview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
        • Longview is located in Bedford County
      • Shelbyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cascade Hollow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
        • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
      • Woodbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Compton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
        • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Willow Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
      • Manchester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Mill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
        • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
      • Manus Town ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
        • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
      • Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Rutherford 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 37 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Drake Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hoover Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Chadwick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chadwick Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadwick Cemetery
    • Broyles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • McKee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Delbridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delbridge Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delbridge Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Frizzell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frizzell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frizzell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frizzell Cemetery
    • Bivens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bivens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bivens Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bivens Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Mankin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mankin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mankin Cemetery
      • Kelton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
      • Howland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
      • Pruett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
      • Hoover Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Jernigan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jernigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
      • Stinnett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stinnett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinnett Cemetery
      • Lynch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • Manley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manley Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Cemetery
      • Greene Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greene Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Jernigan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jernigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Prater Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prater Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Mankin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mankin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mankin Cemetery
      • Big Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • Todd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Todd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Drake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1282773  (Drake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1282773 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Webbs Jungle
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #1282773 (Drake Cemetery)

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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 obstructions 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: 35.6640, Longitude: -86.2711       In this case, the coordinates for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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