A visit to the Drake Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Drake Cemetery:
34.4703, -87.6758
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Drake Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Drake Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Drake Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Kirk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Orman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orman Cemetery
- Rea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Number 6 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 6 Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bobo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Kirkland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Devaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sadler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Counts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Phil Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Littleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- White House Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Pebble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Haleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hatton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Haleyville
- Leighton
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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: