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:
32.7835, -82.1304
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Drake Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Walea Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walea Cemetery
- Old Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Sherrod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
- Wiggens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wiggens Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggens Cemetery
- Bunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bunn Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Williams Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Brack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brack Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brack Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brack Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Midville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32943 <5>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Nasworthy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Nasworthy Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasworthy Cemetery
- Sycamore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cemetery
- Midville City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Emmalane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Colemans Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- 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)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Magruder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- 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)
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rosier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Scarboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Munnerlyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Blundale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Aaron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aaron is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Wadley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Moxley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Swainsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Rocky Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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.
- Louisville
- Millen
- Swainsboro
- Wadley
- Waynesboro
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 Drake Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Jenkins County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #313616 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jenkins
- Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Midville
- Location given for Drake Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7834932 Lon: -82.1303974
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Drake Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |