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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:   32.9496°   (32° 56' 58")

Lon:   -84.9022°   (-84° 54' 7")

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

The county seat for Troup County is located in LaGrange. LaGrange lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wright Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Troup 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 26 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.

    • Pine Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
    • Whitfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • LaGrange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <4>
    • Harris City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Pine Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Asta Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
    • Warm Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Brays Lakeview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
        • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
      • Bullochville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullochville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
        • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • West Lake Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
        • West Lake Village is located in Troup County
      • North West Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
        • North West Point is located in Troup County
      • Shiloh
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hogansville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • West Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lone Oak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Lanett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
        • Lanett is located in Chambers County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <4>
      • Eady City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
        • Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • River View
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
        • River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Flint Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
        • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Manchester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Abbottsford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
        • Abbottsford is located in Troup County

    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 Troup 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 25 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.

    • Hamby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Glanton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glanton Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glanton Cemetery
    • Ogletree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogletree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogletree Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogletree Cemetery
    • Herndon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
    • Langford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langford Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langford Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Troup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Sledge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sledge Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sledge Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Grier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grier Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grier Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Traylor Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traylor Johnson Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Johnson Cemetery
      • McGee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGee Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Rakestraw Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakestraw Cemetery
      • Talley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Talley Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
      • Sledge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sledge Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sledge Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Thrash Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thrash Cemetery is located in Troup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrash 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 #325573  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #325573 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: Hilyer
      • County: Troup         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #325573 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Troup, 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 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: 32.9496, Longitude: -84.9022       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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