Welcome to Wright ...
So far, we found very little information about Wright. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wright to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wright, please Contact Us.
Wright would have been located within present day Pike County<2>.
The location of Wright has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wright is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wright was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Wright once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Wright ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Wright: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 34 communities that are also named Wright - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wright.
Communities near Wright ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wright.
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <5>
- Murfreesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Amity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Delight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Delight is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delight <5>
- Okolona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Antoine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- McCaskill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Pike City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Caney Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Caney Valley is located in Pike County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wright. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wright.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wright. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wright.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wright. See our Newspapers Page for Wright.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wright - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |