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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:

40.9528, -91.8727

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 Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the northwest 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 32 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Wright Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Galliher Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Bradshaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw Cemetery
  • Fielder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Fielder Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielder Cemetery
  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Roth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Roth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roth Cemetery
  • Glasgow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
  • Bonnifield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bonnifield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnifield Cemetery
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Switzer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Switzer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195639 <5>
    • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #296888 <5>
    • County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Steele Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
      • The Steele Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Covenantor Cemetery
      • Convenantor - Cumberland - Steele Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129732 <5>
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • United Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Parkerville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Parkerville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
    • Upland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Upland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland Cemetery
    • Hopkirk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hopkirk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkirk Cemetery
      • The Hopkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopkirk Family Cemetery
    • New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Lockridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95586 <5>
    • New Sweden Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
    • Salina Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Salina Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina 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 Cemetery.

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

  • Glasgow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Stockport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Winchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Lockridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Perlee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
  • Libertyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Rome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rome is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Kilbourn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
  • Mount Zion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Westwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Douds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
    • Leando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
    • Oakland Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
    • Pleasant Plain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Selma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Keosauqua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Batavia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Big Mound
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Coppock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Packwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Abingdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon

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 Jefferson 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 helpful 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: