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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Drake Cemetery

Lat:   42.3422°   (42° 20' 31")

Lon:   -88.8695°   (-88° 52' 10")

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

The county seat for Boone County is located in Belvidere. Belvidere lies just to the south southeast of the Drake Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Drake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Orth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orth Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Ewins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ewins Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • South Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Highland Garden of Memories
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Garden of Memories
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Garden of Memories is located in Boone County
  • Popular Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popular Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popular Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Popular Grove Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Scotch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Andrus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andrus Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Russellville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russellville Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Catholic Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Belvidere Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Guilford Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guilford Union Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Lawrenceville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • East Bonus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bonus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bonus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Bonus Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Long Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Prairie Cemetery
      • The Long Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Long Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Capron.
      • The Long Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brick Church Cemetery
      • Capron Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • East Capron
      • Hauges Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105495 <5>
    • Capron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capron Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Tound Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tound Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tound Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Bamblett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bamblett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bamblett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bamblett Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Winnebago County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Machesney Park.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282933 <5>
    • Harlem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • County Line Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Chester Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Blaine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Boone County

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 Drake Cemetery.

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

  • Timberlane
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Timberlane is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Poplar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Caledonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Argyle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
  • Russellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Boone County
  • Belvidere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Loves Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
    • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <6>
  • Capron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <6>
  • Cherry Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <6>
  • Roscoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <6>
  • Machesney Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
    • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <6>
  • Garden Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sturbridge Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Irene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Rockford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
    • South Beloit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <6>
    • Rockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Herbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Harvard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <6>
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Indian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • New Millford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Beloit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people

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 Boone County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Drake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Drake Cemetery:

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 #407376  (Drake Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #407376 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: Belvidere North
    • County: Boone         Elev: 274
    • Location given for GNIS #407376 (Drake Cemetery)

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Boone, 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' (or point-to-point) 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: 42.3422, Longitude: -88.8695       In this case, the coordinates for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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