A visit to the McWright 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 McWright Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The McWright Cemetery (FG ID #24378).
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 McWright Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McWright Cemetery:
34.4326, -87.7728
The McWright Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the north northeast of the McWright Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McWright Cemetery.
Name Variations for McWright Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
McWright Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen - McRight Cemetery
- McRight Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the McWright Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McWright Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Steadham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
- Pounders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Keelen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelen Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wingo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Walden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Moorman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scharnagle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Scharnagle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharnagle Cemetery
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Lawler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Spruce Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
- Orman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orman Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 McWright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McWright Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spruce Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Phil Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Belgreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Littleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Burntout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- White House Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Vina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Haleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Spring Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Boar Tush
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Pleasant Site
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 McWright Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McWright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Haleyville
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 McWright Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 McWright Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #24378
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #152291 (McWright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #152291 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Isbell
- Location given for McWright Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4320402 Lon: -87.7733656
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Franklin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McWright 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. |