A visit to the Drurys 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 Drurys Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Drurys Cemetery:
36.5062, -86.0689
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Drurys Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Drurys Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the east northeast of the Drurys Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Drurys Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Drurys Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Drurys Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mooningham - White - Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holland - Cothron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- J M Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The J M Marshall Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J M Marshall Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Bass Brockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Elijah Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Elijah Adams Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah Adams Cemetery
- Livingston - Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadorville Graveyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jim Meador Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jim Meador Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Meador Cemetery
- Meador Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lovelady Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Meador - Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Galbraith - Meador Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jesse West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jesse West Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse West Cemetery
- Chamberlain - Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lafayette City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Marshall - Selley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Crowder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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 north)
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 Drurys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Drurys Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meadorville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Lafayette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frog Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Green Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Hartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Dixon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Pleasant Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Westmoreland
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gibbs Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Chipman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Red Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Akersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Difficult
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Holland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Bethpage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Monoville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Jenkins Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- 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
- Adolphus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
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 Drurys 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 Drurys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hartsville
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
- Westmoreland
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 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 Drurys 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 Drurys Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1282817 (Drurys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1282817 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: 299 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lafayette
- Location given for Drurys Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.506161 Lon: -86.0688742
- 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 '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- Drurys 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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