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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:

34.5584, -86.6928

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 of the Draper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Draper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

  • Ballinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Ballinger Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballinger Cemetery
  • Draper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
  • New Triana Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Triana Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Triana Cemetery
  • Lyle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
  • Valermosos Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Valermosos Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valermosos Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
  • Penland - Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Groves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Groves Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
  • Triana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Triana Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana Cemetery
  • Batts - Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Batts - Ward Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batts - Ward Cemetery
  • Winton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Winton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Breeding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding 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
    • Breeding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
    • Grantland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Grantland Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantland Cemetery
    • Valhermoso Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Chunns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Chunns Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunns Cemetery
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
    • Tate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
    • Horton - Joiner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

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

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 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: