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A visit to the Drake Cemetery ...


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:   34.6834°   (34° 41' 0")

Lon:   -86.5533°   (-86° 33' 11")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • 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 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.

    • Greenwycke Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Big Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Chelsea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Madison County
    • English Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Lincoln
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
    • Huntsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chase
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County
    • Whitesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • Berkley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
    • Brownsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mercury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
        • Mercury is located in Madison County
      • Normal
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
        • Normal is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
      • Owens' Cross Roads
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
        • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <4>
      • Rideout Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
        • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
      • Maysville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
        • Maysville is located in Madison County
      • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
        • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
        • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
        • Slaughter Ferry
      • Lacey's Spring
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
        • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <4>
      • Gurley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Moore's Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
        • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
      • Monrovia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
        • Monrovia is located in Madison County
      • Meridianville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Madison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Triana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
        • Triana is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Paint Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
        • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Drake Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bailey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Sivley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sivley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sivley Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sivley Cemetery
    • Donegan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donegan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donegan Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donegan Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Huntsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24196 <6>
    • Merrimack Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrimack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrimack Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimack Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • McDonnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonnell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonnell Cemetery
    • Matkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matkins Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matkins Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Lanier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanier Cemetery
    • Lyon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • King Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Pickens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • Drake Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drake Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
      • Moore - Holmes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore - Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore - Holmes Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore - Holmes Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Landman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landman Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landman Cemetery
      • Jordan - Lanier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan - Lanier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan - Lanier Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan - Lanier Cemetery
      • Richards Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richards Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
      • Burns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Hobbs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
      • Grayson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
      • Dunkin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkin Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkin Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe 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 #117456  (Drake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #117456 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: Huntsville
      • County: Madison         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #117456 (Drake Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 34.6834, Longitude: -86.5533       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.
    <6>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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