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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:

39.1647, -94.2830

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 Jackson County<2>.

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

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Drake Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Hudspeth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hudspeth Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudspeth Cemetery
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Missouri City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Buckner Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buckner Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Hill Cemetery
  • Keller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keller Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
  • Mann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lobb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lobb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobb Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Buxton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Buxton Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • George Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The George Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
    • Cameron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
    • McQuiddy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The McQuiddy Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuiddy Cemetery
    • Hendrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hendrick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrick Cemetery
    • Chiddix Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chiddix Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiddix Cemetery
    • Dillen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dillen Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillen Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery

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 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)
    • Atherton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
  • Lake City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake City is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Buckner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sibley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Missouri City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Adams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • River Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • River Bend is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
  • Cement City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cement City is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Levasy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Levasy is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
    • 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)
    • Maywood is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stockdale ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Stockdale is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
    • Orrick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Albany is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenaire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Glenaire is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Birmingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Birmingham is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Minaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Minaville is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
    • Lake Tapawingo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
      • 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)
    • Napoleon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Chandler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chandler is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Prathersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Prathersville is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Mosby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mosby is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Claycomo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Claycomo is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
      • 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.

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 either 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: