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A visit to the Drake Cemetery ...


The location of the Drake Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7206°   (35° 43' 14")

Lon:   -85.5791°   (-85° 34' 44")

The Drake Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the east of the Drake Cemetery .

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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Drake Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Laurelburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
    • Bone Cave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Campaign
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Quebeck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rowland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Spencer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
    • Fall City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Shellsford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
    • Cummingsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Doyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Sweetgum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • McMinnville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Darkey Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
        • Darkey Springs is located in White County
      • Gath
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
        • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Dibrell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
        • Dibrell is located in Warren County
      • Sparta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lucky
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
        • Lucky is located in Warren County
      • Daylight
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daylight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
        • Daylight is located in Warren County

    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 Van Buren County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Drake Cemetery.<6>

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

    • New Rocky Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Eureka Church of Christ Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hillis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillis Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillis Cemetery
    • Laurel Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Laurel Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • The Laurel Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laurel Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14530 <7>
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Champaign Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Campaign Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McGregor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McGregor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The McGregor Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGregor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • White Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hill Cemetery
      • Rock Island Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Mud Creek Shiloh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sodom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Sodom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • The Sodom Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hale Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodom Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • McElroy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
      • Chisam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chisam Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisam Cemetery
      • Brick House Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Denney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denney Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denney Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery

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

    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 #1282774  (Drake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1282774 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Welchland
      • County: Van Buren         Elev: 298
      • Location given for GNIS #1282774 (Drake Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Tennessee's counties, including Van Buren, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Drake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7206, Longitude: -85.5791       In this case, the coordinates for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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