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A visit to the Drake Family Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Drake Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Drake Family Cemetery (FG ID #2516811)

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 Family Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Drake Family Cemetery has been estimated.<2>

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

Lat:   36.0385°   (36° 2' 18")

Lon:   -77.8185°   (-77° 49' 6")

The Drake Family Cemetery is located in Nash County<3>.

The county seat for Nash County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west southwest of the Drake Family Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Drake Family Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Ellen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Braswell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Manns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manns Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Rocky Mount Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Vaughan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Whitley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Brake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brake Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Hilliard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Hales Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hales Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hales Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • May Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Whitfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Coley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coley Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Pope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
    • Greene Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nash County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Drake Family Cemetery.

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

  • Drake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Drake is located in Nash County
  • Dortches
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
    • Dortches is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Gold Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • North Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
    • North Green is located in Nash County
  • Battleboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Red Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Westry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Halifax Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
    • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
  • Rocky Mount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hickory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Nash County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <7>
  • Regency Estates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
    • Regency Estates is located in Nash County
  • Whitakers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilliardston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Snells Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
      • Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Easonburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
      • Easonburg is located in Nash County
    • Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashburk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
      • Ashburk is located in Nash County
    • Gethsemane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dukes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dukes
      • From the Drake Family Cemetery to Dukes
    • Corinth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Nash County
    • White Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Langley Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Crossroads
      • Langley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Joyners Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyners Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
      • Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
    • Aventon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylors Store
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nash County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Drake Family 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 professional and volunteer 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 Family Cemetery:

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 Family Cemetery:

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Nash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Drake Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0385, Longitude: -77.8185    
<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 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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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