Drake Cemetery Location: Section 12, Township 50, Range 31W To reach this cemetery in Independence, from the intersection of Hwy 24 & Blue Mills Road, go east 3.7 miles, turn left on N. Perrin Road, go .4 miles. The cemetery will be on your right between two houses. There is no sign for the cemetery. The first person to be buried here was Isaac Drake who died January 27, 1837. He was a member of the New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution. The largest stone recognizes Lynchburg Adams who was the first permanent settler in Jackson County. Lynchburg married the daughter of Isaac Drake. Some call this small family cemetery the Adams Cemetery, but the first burial is a Drake and old maps have it listed as the Drake Cemetery. It is maintained by descendants of Lynchburg Adams.