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:
34.5623, -86.3983
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Drake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Drake Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> 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 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Drake Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Drake Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hayden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hayden Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Chandler Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
- Glover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Glover Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Moon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Moon Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Allison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Brazelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brazelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazelton Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Whittaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker Cemetery
- Kennamer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kennamer Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennamer Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Keel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Keel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Hines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hines Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fleming Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Huntsville.
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Buford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Buford Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford Cemetery
- Neal Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Neal Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Chapel Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Mayo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mayo Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
- Boggess Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Boggess Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggess Cemetery
- Hines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hines Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- The Walker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hebron Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26911 <5>
- Click Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Click Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click Cemetery
- Humpton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Humpton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humpton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- New Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Paint Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- English Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Morgan City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Union Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Columbus City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Lacey's Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Columbus City Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Brownsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Briscoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Scant City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Aspel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Greenwycke Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Grassy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Warrenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Lim Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Chelsea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Maysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
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 Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Drake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Madison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #117455 (Drake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #117455 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Madison
- Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Hope
- Location given for Drake Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5623118 Lon: -86.3983198
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Madison, 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- Drake Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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