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A visit to the Wright Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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

Lat:   33.5682°   (33° 34' 5")

Lon:   -87.8331°   (-87° 49' 59")

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

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies just to the north of the Wright Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Wright Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Shepherd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Shepherd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Gravlee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravlee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gravlee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Brotherton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brotherton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brotherton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brotherton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Savage Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Savage Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • New Canaan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Owens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Summers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Ashcraft Corner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashcraft Corner Cemetery
      • The Ashcraft Corner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashcraft Corner Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashcraft Corner
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashcraft Corner
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Old Canaan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Canaan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Zion Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wright Cemetery.

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

  • Ashcraft Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
    • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
  • Belk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
    • Belk is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Old Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Fayette County
  • Rossland City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
    • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
  • Fayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kennedy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Lubbub
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lubbub. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
    • Lubbub is located in Pickens County
  • New Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
    • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Bankston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Bankston is located in Fayette County
  • Berry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <5>
  • Millport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <5>
  • Echola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
    • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kirkland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
    • Reform
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <5>
    • Samantha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
      • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Bell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Pickens County
    • Gordo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
      • Gordo is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <5>
    • Hightogy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
    • Fernbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
      • Fernbank is located in Lamar County
    • Coal Fire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Fire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
      • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
    • Alta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
    • Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>

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 Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Berry
    • Berry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wright Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Gordo
    • Gordo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Wright Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gordo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
  • Kennedy
  • Millport
  • Reform
  • Vernon

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 Wright 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 Wright Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #158326  (Wright Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #158326 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: Newtonville
    • County: Fayette         Elev: 134
    • Location given for GNIS #158326 (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 Fayette, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Wright Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5682, Longitude: -87.8331       In this case, the coordinates for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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