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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:

38.3042, -93.3641

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 Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Warsaw. Warsaw lies just to the south 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 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Drake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Poe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Poe Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
  • Kinkead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Kinkead Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkead Cemetery
  • Dice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Dice Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice Cemetery
  • Bird Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bird Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lane Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Feaster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Feaster Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feaster Cemetery
  • Short Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vinson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Lincoln.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32098 <5>
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Downing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Downing Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing Cemetery
    • Ballet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ballet Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballet Cemetery
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The National Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
      • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181001 <5>
    • Schaeffer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Schaeffer Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeffer Cemetery
    • Failer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Failer Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Failer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Drake Cemetery.

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

  • Warsaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tackner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tackner is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
  • Lincoln
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Racket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Racket is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
  • Edmonson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Edmonson is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
  • Palo Pinto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
  • Tightwad
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tightwad is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Yolo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yolo is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
  • Cole Camp
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ionia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ionia is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Zora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Zora is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
  • Edwards
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Avery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Alberta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Calhoun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Brownington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Cross Timbers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Spring Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork

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 Benton 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 like to start with 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Benton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #742916  (Drake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #742916 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Benton
      • Est. Elev: 240 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lincoln SE
      • Location given for Drake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.3041908     Lon: -93.3640937
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Missouri's counties, including Benton, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drake Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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