A visit to the Wright Chapel Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Wright Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wright Chapel Cemetery:
31.1066, -85.6572
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wright Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wright Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County<2>.
The county seat for Geneva County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wright Chapel Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wright Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wright Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Whaley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Whaley Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Hartford City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Pondtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pondtown Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondtown Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Christian Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Purvis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Spike Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Spike Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spike Cemetery
- Lees Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lees Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Chapel Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Adoniram Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Adoniram Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adoniram Cemetery
- Pate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pate Cemetery is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Bellwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bellwood Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wright Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wright Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dundee
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Slocomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Black
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Esto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Noma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Malvern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clayhatchee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Bellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Merritts Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Parker Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Rehobeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Scranton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Daleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Graceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Level Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Coffee Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Fort Rucker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Madrid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Hodgesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Keyton's
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Pinckard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geneva County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wright Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Daleville
- Geneva
- Geneva lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Wright Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geneva.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Graceville
- Hartford
- Newton
- Newton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wright Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Pinckard
- Slocomb
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 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Geneva 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 Wright Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #129243 (Wright Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #129243 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: Geneva
- Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hartford
- Location given for Wright Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1065666 Lon: -85.6571557
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Geneva, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wright Chapel 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. |