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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:

34.6848, -86.4869

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 just to the west northwest of the Drake Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 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.

  • Moore - Holmes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Big Cove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Big Cove Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Cemetery
  • Potts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Potts Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Madison County
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  • Drake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Drake Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
  • Lyon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Madison County
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  • Grayson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Madison County
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  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Madison County
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  • Fleming Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fleming Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Huntsville.
  • Hines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hines Cemetery is located in Madison County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
    • Beason Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Beason Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Sublett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sublett Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Rowe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Vann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Vann Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Brazelton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brazelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Echols Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Echols Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Crowson Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Crowson Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Hewlett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hewlett Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Big Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Big Cove is located in Madison County
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  • Greenwycke Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
  • Berkley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Berkley is located in Madison County
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  • Brownsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ryland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • English Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gurley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Maysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maysville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Chelsea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chelsea is located in Madison County
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  • Country Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Country Village is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
  • Mercury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mercury is located in Madison County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Chase
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chase is located in Madison County
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    • Lincoln
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
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    • Huntsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Normal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Paint Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • New Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rideout Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
    • Moore's Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
    • Lacey's Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Meridianville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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. 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: