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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. 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:

42.3422, -88.8695

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 Boone County<2>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Belvidere. Belvidere lies just to the south southeast 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 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)
    • The Orth Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orth Cemetery
  • Ewins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Ewins Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewins Cemetery
  • South Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Highland Garden of Memories
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Popular Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Cemetery
  • Andrus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Andrus Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrus Cemetery
  • Russellville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Russellville Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville Cemetery
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Belvidere Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Guilford Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Guilford Union Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Union Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Lawrenceville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Bonus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The East Bonus Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonus Cemetery
    • Long Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Long Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Capron Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron Cemetery
    • Tound Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bamblett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bamblett Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamblett Cemetery
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • 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)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Chester Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
    • Blaine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
    • Timberlane is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • 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)
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Russellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Russellville is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Belvidere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Loves Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Capron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Roscoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • 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)
  • Garden Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Sturbridge Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Irene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Irene is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Rockford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
    • South Beloit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Herbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Harvard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Indian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • New Millford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Marengo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beloit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • 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: