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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:   32.7835°   (32° 47' 0")

Lon:   -82.1304°   (-82° 7' 49")

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

The county seat for Jenkins County is located in Millen. Millen lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Drake Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Jenkins 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 21 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.

    • Midville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Summertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <4>
    • Emmalane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
    • Colemans Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
    • Garfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Millen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Blun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
    • Magruder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
      • Magruder is located in Burke County
    • Twin City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Perkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Rosier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
      • Rosier is located in Burke County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Scarboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
        • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Munnerlyn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munnerlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
        • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
      • Blundale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
        • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Aaron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
        • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
      • Wadley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
        • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
      • Moxley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
        • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
      • Swainsboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
        • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <4>
      • Vidette
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
        • Vidette is located in Burke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Rocky Ford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
        • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>

    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 Jenkins 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Drake Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walea Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walea Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walea Cemetery
    • Old Union Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Grove Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Grove Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Sherrod Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Cemetery
    • Wiggens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggens Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggens Cemetery
    • Bunn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunn Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunn Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Williams Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Grove Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Grove Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Brack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brack Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brack Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brack Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Midville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brack Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32943 <7>
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cross Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33493 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Nasworthy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nasworthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nasworthy Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nasworthy Cemetery
      • Sycamore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Cemetery
      • Midville City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midville City Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midville City Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Kirkland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Law Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Law Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law 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 #313616  (Drake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #313616 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: Midville
      • County: Jenkins         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #313616 (Drake Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Jenkins, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 32.7835, Longitude: -82.1304       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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