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:
32.5479, -82.6121
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Drake Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Drake Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Foskey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Foskey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Red Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Ricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ricks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks Cemetery
- Braswell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Braswell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
- Meeks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Meeks Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Odom Cemetery
- Snell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Snell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Graham Memorial Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Dublin.
- The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982090 <5>
- Hooks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Hooks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cemetery
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Gillis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Gillis Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Cemetery
- Lambs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Lambs Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Cemetery
- Kersey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Kersey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Rockledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gillis Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Lovett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Soperton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nunez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tarrytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Swainsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blundale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- 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)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
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.
- Dublin
- Mount Vernon
- Soperton
- Stillmore
- Swainsboro
- Vidalia
- Wadley
- Wrightsville
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 either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #346661 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Adrian
- Location given for Drake Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.547944 Lon: -82.612078
- 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 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 'point-to-point' 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. |