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A visit to the Wright Cemetery ...


The location of the Wright 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 Wright Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9404°   (34° 56' 25")

Lon:   -87.4639°   (-87° 27' 50")

The Wright Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wright Cemetery .

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 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 Wright Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Wright 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wright Cemetery.

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

    • Arkdell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Atlas ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
    • Comer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County
    • Green Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Rascal Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
      • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Lexington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Arnot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
      • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
    • Killen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
      • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <4>
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
    • Saint Joseph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Bailey Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
        • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
      • Elgin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Corum ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
        • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
      • Iron City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
        • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Belleview ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
        • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
      • Cedar Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
        • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Loretto
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
        • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
      • Pruitton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
        • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
      • Saint Florian
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
        • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jacksonburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
        • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
      • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
        • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
      • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
        • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
      • Ford City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
        • Ford City is located in Colbert County
      • Wheeler Dam Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
        • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
      • Anderson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Busby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
        • Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Zip City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
        • Zip City is located in Lauderdale 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 Wright Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Pettus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pettus Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
    • Stutts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stutts Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stutts Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Stutts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stutts Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stutts Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Richardson Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Chapel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Chapel Cemetery
    • New Ground Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Holden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holden Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Bluewater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluewater Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluewater Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Perry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pettus Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pettus Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
      • Grissom Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grissom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grissom Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grissom Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Shiloh Church of Christ Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Shiloh Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • The Shiloh Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Crow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • The Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Green Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23106 <6>
      • McDougal Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDougal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougal 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 Wright Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #129242  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #129242 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: Center Hill
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #129242 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, 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 Wright Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9404, Longitude: -87.4639       In this case, the coordinates for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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