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A visit to the Draper 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 Draper Cemetery ...

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

34.5415, -86.6906

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Draper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Draper Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Draper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Draper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
  • Ballinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ballinger Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballinger Cemetery
  • Lyle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
  • Chunns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Chunns Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunns Cemetery
  • Valermosos Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Valermosos Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valermosos Cemetery
  • Draper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
  • Winton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Winton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Cemetery
  • Breeding Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
  • Breeding Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
  • Grantland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grantland Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantland Cemetery
  • Valhermoso Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Triana Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Triana Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • New Triana Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Triana Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Triana Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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    • Woodward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Tate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Horton - Joiner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
    • Penland - Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Draper Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Draper Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Valhermoso Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Winton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winton is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
  • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
    • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
    • Slaughter Ferry
  • Lacey's Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Triana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Bluff City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Swancott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Swancott is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
  • Somerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Whitesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Florette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Florette is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
  • Briscoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
  • Morgan City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Westlake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Westlake is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • English Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • English Village is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • Apple Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chelsea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Priceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mooresville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwycke Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
    • Belle Mina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain

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 Draper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Draper Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Draper Cemetery: