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A visit to the Drake Cemetery ...


The location of the Drake 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 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)

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

Lat:   41.7092°   (41° 42' 33")

Lon:   -84.5969°   (-84° 35' 48")

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

The county seat for Hillsdale County is located in Hillsdale. Hillsdale lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Drake 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 Drake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Hillsdale 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 Drake 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 Drake Cemetery.

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

    • Pioneer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
    • Jim Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County
    • Ransom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
    • Frontier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
    • Ainger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Holiday City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Kunkle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Northwest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Cooney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Montpelier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
    • Alvordton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Shadyside
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
        • Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
      • Camden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Waldron
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
        • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Lickly Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
        • Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County
      • Columbia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
      • West Unity
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Prattville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
        • Prattville is located in Hillsdale County
      • Steamburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
        • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
      • Reading
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Montgomery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • York
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Pittsford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
        • Pittsford is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsford <4>
      • Osseo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Clear Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
        • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 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 Hillsdale County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Drake 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 Drake Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hagaman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagaman Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagaman Cemetery
    • Pease Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pease Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pease Cemetery is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pease Cemetery
    • Amboy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amboy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amboy Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amboy Cemetery
    • Alfred Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alfred Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Cemetery
    • Cellars Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cellars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cellars Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cellars Cemetery
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Family Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Family Cemetery
    • Frontier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frontier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frontier Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frontier Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Cogswell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cogswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cogswell Cemetery is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cogswell Cemetery
    • Floral Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floral Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Grove Cemetery
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • West Woodbridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Woodbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Woodbridge Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Woodbridge Cemetery
      • Wild Cherry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wild Cherry Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Cherry Cemetery
      • Amish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amish Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Nettle Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nettle Lake Cemetery is located in Williams County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettle Lake Cemetery
      • Eagle Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Creek Cemetery
      • Heritage Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heritage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heritage Cemetery is located in Williams County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heritage Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Doty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doty Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty 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 Drake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #624872  (Drake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #624872 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: Pioneer
      • County: Hillsdale         Elev: 284
      • Location given for GNIS #624872 (Drake Cemetery)

    The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Hillsdale, 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 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: 41.7092, Longitude: -84.5969       In this case, the coordinates for the Drake 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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