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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:   32.5479°   (32° 32' 52")

Lon:   -82.6121°   (-82° 36' 43")

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

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Wrightsville. Wrightsville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north 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 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 Johnson 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Drake Cemetery.

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

    • Adrian
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Norristown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <4>
    • Rockledge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
      • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <4>
    • Gillis Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
    • Lovett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Soperton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <4>
    • Wrightsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunez
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
      • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <4>
    • East Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tarrytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>
    • Swainsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Dublin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Blundale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
        • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Harrison
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Oak Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Blun
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
        • Blun is located in Emanuel County

    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 Johnson 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Drake Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Aurin Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aurin Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurin Memorial Cemetery
    • Foskey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foskey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foskey Cemetery
    • The Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Ricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ricks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
    • Meeks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meeks Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Snell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Silver Leaf Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Graham Memorial Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hooks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery
      • Hutchinson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
      • Gillis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillis Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillis Cemetery
      • Lambs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambs Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambs Cemetery
      • Kersey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kersey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kersey Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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 Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson 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 #346661  (Drake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #346661 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: Adrian
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 88
      • Location given for GNIS #346661 (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 Johnson, 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 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: 32.5479, Longitude: -82.6121       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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