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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. 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 McWright Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.4326°   (34° 25' 57")

Lon:   -87.7728°   (-87° 46' 22")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steadham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keelen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounders - Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pounders - Quinn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Walden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Moorman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scharnagle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scharnagle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scharnagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scharnagle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Welch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Lawler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Wade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Spruce Pine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Orman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • 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 25 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <7>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Burntout
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Vina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
      • Prebble is located in Winston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prebble
      • From the McWright Cemetery to Prebble
    • Mount Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mehama
      • From the McWright Cemetery to Mehama
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Spring Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Boar Tush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • 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.

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 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:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #152291  (McWright Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #152291 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: Isbell
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 221
    • Location given for GNIS #152291 (McWright Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #24378

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McWright Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4326, Longitude: -87.7728    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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