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A visit to the Draper Cemetery ...


The location of the Draper Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Draper Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Draper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   39.1481°   (39° 8' 53")

Lon:   -87.6714°   (-87° 40' 17")

The Draper Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Robinson. Robinson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Draper Cemetery .

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 Draper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Crawford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Draper Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Draper Cemetery.

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

    • West York
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
    • Hutsonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • York
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County
    • West Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Graysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Annapolis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
    • Merom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <4>
    • Gordon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County
    • Fairbanks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Snyder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
    • Robinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Palestine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Scott City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
        • Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Prairie Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
        • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Vigo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
        • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Dogwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
        • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
      • Stoy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
        • Stoy is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <4>
      • Duncanville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
        • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
      • New Lebanon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
        • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
      • Kibbie ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
        • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
      • New Hebron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
      • Sullivan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
        • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
      • Shelburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
        • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <4>
      • Hogue Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
        • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
      • Bellair
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
        • Bellair is located in Crawford County

    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 Draper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Draper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Musgrave Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musgrave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musgrave Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musgrave Cemetery
    • Bradbury Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradbury Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradbury Cemetery
    • Bailff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailff Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailff Cemetery
    • Guyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guyer Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyer Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Hutson Old Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutson Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutson Old Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutson Old Cemetery
    • Hutsonville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Island Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
    • York Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Hogue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogue Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogue Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Shawler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shawler Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawler Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Stanfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
      • Mann Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Ohio Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ohio Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Newlin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlin Cemetery
      • Walnut Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Prairie Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery

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

    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 Draper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407381  (Draper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407381 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: West Union
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #407381 (Draper 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 Crawford, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Draper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1481, Longitude: -87.6714       In this case, the coordinates for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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