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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:

37.6053, -88.7687

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 Williamson County<2>.

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Drake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holmes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Rich Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Rich Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Bolton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bolton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Cemetery
  • Henshaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Henshaw Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Springhill Cemetery
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
  • Creal Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Creal Springs Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs Cemetery
  • Newbold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newbold Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Joyner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
  • Parks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Parks Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
    • Rushing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
    • Bozarth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bozarth Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozarth Cemetery
    • Jenny Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jenny Ridge Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Ridge Cemetery
    • Atwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Cemetery
    • Donelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Donelson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • New Burnside
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stonefort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Creal Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ozark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Egyptian Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
  • Reynoldsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
  • McCormick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
  • Lake Crest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
  • Eagle Point Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
  • Deer Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
  • Simpson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Carrier Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
    • Former names for Carrier Mills:
    • Carriers Mills
    • Morrilsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <5>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Goreville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Ledford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ledford is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
    • Pittsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Eddyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Marion is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
    • Mitchellsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Spillertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Buncombe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vienna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wartrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
    • Grantsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Corinth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Oak is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Buena Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Buena Vista is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Hartford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hartford is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford

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 Williamson 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 begin with 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: