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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:

36.5467, -96.7948

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 Pawnee County<2>.

The county seat for Pawnee County is located in Pawnee. Pawnee lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south 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 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Drake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ralston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ralston Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston Cemetery
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
  • Fairfax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fairfax Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Pixley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pixley Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley Cemetery
  • Masham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Masham Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masham Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Gray Horse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Gray Horse Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse Cemetery
  • Endicott Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Endicott Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott Cemetery
  • Bressie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Bressie Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bressie Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Burbank Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Burbank Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • North Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The North Indian Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Indian Cemetery
    • Skedee Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Skedee Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee Cemetery
    • Whitehorn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whitehorn Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorn Cemetery
    • Cleghorn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cleghorn Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn Cemetery
    • Morrel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morrel Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrel Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Otoe - Missouria Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Drake Cemetery.

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

  • Ralston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gray Horse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
  • Burbank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Little Chief
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Chief is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
  • Skedee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Skedee is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Pawnee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Kaw City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Cody
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cody is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Blackburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackburn is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • McCord
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McCord is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
  • White Eagle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • White Eagle is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shidler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Webb City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Webb City is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Ponca City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cross ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cross is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Morrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
    • Maramec
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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 Pawnee 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Pawnee 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 #1092187  (Drake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1092187 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: Pawnee
      • Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Doga Creek
      • Location given for Drake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.546713     Lon: -96.7947572
      • 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 Pawnee, 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' 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.