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A visit to the Drakes 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 Drakes Cemetery ...

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

32.3288, -90.0943

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Drakes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Drakes Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies just to the east southeast of the Drakes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Drakes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Drakes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Russel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Russel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russel Cemetery
  • Flora Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Flora Hills Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Hills Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Old Sea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Old Sea Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sea Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
    • Mt. Elam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elam Cemetery
    • Whittington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
      • The Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greater Richmond Grove Cemetery
      • Parkway Memorial Cemetery
    • Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Old Brandon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brandon Cemetery
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Drakes Cemetery.

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

  • Flowood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pearl
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <6>
  • North Town Plaza
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
  • Jackson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pearson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Brandon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Choctaw Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
  • Madison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fannin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Twelve Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Byram
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mannsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
    • Goshen Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Madisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville

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 Drakes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rankin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Drakes Cemetery: