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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:

34.3898, -96.9731

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 Murray County<2>.

The county seat for Murray County is located in Sulphur. Sulphur lies just to the north 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Drake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Big Canyon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Big Canyon Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Canyon Cemetery
  • Dougherty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Buckhorn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Alberson & Lewis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Price Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Ardmore Airpark Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Berwyn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Berwyn Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Abramville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Abramville Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abramville Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Lone Cedar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lone Cedar Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oaklawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Sulphur.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sulphur Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99129 <5>
    • Springer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Springer Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Cemetery
    • Scullin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scullin Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullin Cemetery
    • Shirley Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Drake Cemetery.

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

  • Crusher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crusher is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
  • Dougherty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sulphur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gene Autry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Former names for Gene Autry:
    • Berwyn
    • Dresden
    • Lou
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <6>
  • Mill Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
  • Springer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Davis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hickory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Dickson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dickson is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
  • Mannsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Reagan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Reagan is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Washita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Washita is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
    • Ravia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ardmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Woodford is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Roff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <6>
    • Tishomingo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Connerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Murray 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Murray 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 #1092186  (Drake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1092186 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: Murray
      • Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sulphur South
      • Location given for Drake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3898133     Lon: -96.9730699
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Murray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.