A visit to the Draper 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 Draper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Draper Cemetery:
36.5664, -86.0839
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Draper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Draper Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the southeast of the Draper Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Draper Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Draper Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Draper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Bass Brockett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Joseph Harrison White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walden Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Lafayette.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19789 <5>
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walden - Walrond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Elijah Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Elijah Adams Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah Adams Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Crowder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Crowder Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
- Vester Crowder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jent Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jent Cemetery
- Lyles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lyles Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
- Millers Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston - Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mooningham - White - Robertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- J M Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The J M Marshall Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J M Marshall Cemetery
- Holland - Cothron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pirtle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pirtle Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle Cemetery
- David Blankenship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Wesley Crowder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fishburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fishburn Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishburn Cemetery
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]<3> of the Draper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Draper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lafayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadorville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Frog Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Siloam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Green Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Akersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Westmoreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Oak Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Adolphus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fountain Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Petroleum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Bethpage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chipman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Johntown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Gibbs Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Red Boiling Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dixon Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Pleasant Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
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 Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Draper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hartsville
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
- Scottsville
- Westmoreland
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 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 Draper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1282783 (Draper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1282783 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lafayette
- Location given for Draper Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5664381 Lon: -86.0838739
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Macon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | 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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