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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:   34.6479°   (34° 38' 52")

Lon:   -86.4197°   (-86° 25' 10")

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wright Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Madison 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 25 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.

    • Berkley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <4>
    • Gurley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Paint Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Brownsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Maysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Madison County
    • Greenwycke Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • English Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Whitesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ryland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Country Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
        • Country Village is located in Madison County
      • Trenton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mercury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
        • Mercury is located in Madison County
      • Chase
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
        • Chase is located in Madison County
      • Lincoln
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Madison County
      • Huntsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chelsea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Madison County
      • Grant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacey's Spring
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
        • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <4>
      • Lim Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lim Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
        • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Pleasant Groves
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
        • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
      • Normal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
        • Normal is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>

    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. The following communities are located in Madison 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 27 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.

    • Beason Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beason Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Cemetery
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Hines Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hines Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
    • Brazelton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brazelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazelton Cemetery
    • Allison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allison Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Big Cove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Cove Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Cove Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Glover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Echols Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Echols Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Dunkin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkin Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Moon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moon Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Drake Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drake Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
      • Pickens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Grayson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
      • Vann Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vann Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Keel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keel Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keel Cemetery
      • Bullock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock 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 #147394  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #147394 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: Moontown
      • County: Madison         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #147394 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

    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 Madison, 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 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: 34.6479, Longitude: -86.4197       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.




 

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