A visit to the Draper 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 Draper Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Draper Cemetery (FG ID #11469).
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 Draper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Draper Cemetery:
36.3974, -85.8041
The Draper Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Gainesboro. Gainesboro lies just to the east southeast of the Draper Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Draper Cemetery.
Establishment of the Draper Cemetery ...
The Draper Cemetery was established in 1900.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Draper Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Draper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campground Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Minchey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Minchey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minchey Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Cub Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cub Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Creek Cemetery
- Graves and Teele Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cortez Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cortez Adams Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez Adams Cemetery
- William Brockett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wakefield - Kirby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- John B Goad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The John B Goad Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John B Goad Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dukes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Dukes Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Wakefield Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sanderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Draper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Draper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Haydenburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Difficult
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Defeated
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gainesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whitleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Red Boiling Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Monoville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nameless
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Hermitage Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Chestnut Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Frog Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meadorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dixon Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Draper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Draper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Gainesboro
- Red Boiling Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Draper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Draper Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #11469
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1269535 (Draper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1269535 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Willette
- Location given for Draper Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3972795 Lon: -85.8038699
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Jackson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Draper 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. |