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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:   39.1647°   (39° 9' 52")

Lon:   -94.2830°   (-94° 16' 58")

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

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the southwest of the Drake Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Jackson 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 27 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.

    • Atherton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Jackson County
    • Lake City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Jackson County
    • Sibley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
    • Missouri City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
      • Missouri City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <4>
    • Adams
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jackson County
    • Buckner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • River Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Cement City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
      • Cement City is located in Jackson County
    • Independence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Levasy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
      • Levasy is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Sugar Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maywood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Stockdale ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
        • Stockdale is located in Clay County
      • Orrick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
        • Orrick is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <4>
      • Albany
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Albany is located in Ray County
      • Liberty
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenaire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
        • Glenaire is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
      • Birmingham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Birmingham is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Minaville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
        • Minaville is located in Clay County
      • Lake Tapawingo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
        • Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
      • Blue Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Grain Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
        • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <4>
      • Napoleon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
        • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Chandler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
        • Chandler is located in Clay County
      • Prathersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
        • Prathersville is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Mosby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
        • Mosby is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Claycomo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
        • Claycomo is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 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 Jackson 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Drake Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Franklin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Hudspeth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Missouri City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Missouri City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Missouri City Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Missouri City Cemetery
    • Buckner Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Hill Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Memory Gardens is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Memory Gardens
    • Lobb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lobb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobb Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Buxton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buxton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buxton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • George Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Cameron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
      • McQuiddy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuiddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McQuiddy Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuiddy Cemetery
      • Hendrick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendrick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrick Cemetery
      • Chiddix Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiddix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chiddix Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiddix Cemetery
      • Dillen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillen Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillen Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott 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 #717045  (Drake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #717045 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: Missouri City
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 275
      • Location given for GNIS #717045 (Drake Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Jackson, 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 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: 39.1647, Longitude: -94.2830       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>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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