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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 - Million Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Drake - Million 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 - Million Cemetery

Lat:   39.3970°   (39° 23' 49")

Lon:   -90.2048°   (-90° 12' 17")

The Drake - Million Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Drake - Million Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Drake - Million Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vandaveer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandaveer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandaveer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vandaveer Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Short Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Hermitage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hermitage Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Rubican Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rubican Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rubican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rubican Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Union Prather Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Prather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Prather Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Rose Hill West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill West Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Athensville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athensville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Athensville Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Barnett #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Weisner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weisner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weisner Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Land Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Richwoods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwoods Cemetery
      • The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Felter Eastern United Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <5>
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Cannedy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannedy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannedy Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Ruyle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruyle Cemetery is located in Macoupin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Drake - Million Cemetery.

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

  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
  • Wrights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
    • Wrights is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <6>
  • Scottville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <6>
  • Rockbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <6>
  • Hagaman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagaman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
    • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
  • Hettick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
    • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <6>
  • Roodhouse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • White Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <6>
  • Belltown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Greene County
  • Palmyra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Carrollton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
  • Chesterfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <6>
    • Murrayville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <6>
    • Challacombe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Challacombe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
      • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
    • Modesto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
      • Modesto is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <6>
    • Comer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Medora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Summerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
    • Patterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <6>
    • Walkerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
    • Kane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <6>
    • Fidelity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fidelity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <6>
    • Woodson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Alsey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <6>
    • Wilmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 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 - Million Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Carrollton
  • Greenfield
  • Kane
    • Kane lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Drake - Million Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kane.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Manchester
  • Medora
    • Medora lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Drake - Million Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Medora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
  • Modesto
    • Modesto lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Drake - Million Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Modesto.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
  • Palmyra
    • Palmyra lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Drake - Million Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palmyra.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Roodhouse
  • Scottville
  • White Hall

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 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 - Million 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 - Million Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #413617  (Drake-Million Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413617 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: Athensville
    • County: Greene         Elev: 192
    • Location given for GNIS #413617 (Drake-Million Cemetery)

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 Greene, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Drake - Million Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3970, Longitude: -90.2048       In this case, the coordinates for the Drake - Million 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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