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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. 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 Cemetery ...

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

42.0228, -94.4480

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wright Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Greene County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies just to the east of the Wright Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wright Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Wright Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Headly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Headly Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headly Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Golgotha Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Golgotha Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golgotha Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
  • Scranton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Scranton Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton Cemetery
  • Greenbrier Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Dillavou Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dillavou Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillavou Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillavou Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Ralston.
    • The Dillavou Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kendrick Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94586 <5>
  • Grand Junction Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Willow Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cemetery
    • Van Horn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Van Horn Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
    • Old Cedar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Cedar Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cedar Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Rippey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Rippey Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rippey Cemetery

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

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:

  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Farlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
  • Scranton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Ralston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ralston is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Churdan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Churdan is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Grand Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bagley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Dana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dana is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Bayard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Herndon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Paton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jamaica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rippey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Glidden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Coon Rapids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Wightman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
    • Lanesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Lohrville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Yale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Dawson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Berkley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Farnhamville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Lanyon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lanyon is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
    • Lidderdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people

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 Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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: