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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:

40.4448, -90.1232

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 Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies just to the south southwest 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wright Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Connor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Connor Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor Cemetery
  • McNeil Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The McNeil Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Maryville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maryville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville Cemetery
  • Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery
    • The Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saunders Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuba Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Engle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Engle Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Cemetery
  • Shields Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Pollitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pollitt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollitt Cemetery
    • Highbridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highbridge Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbridge Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
    • Waterford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Waterford Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Cemetery
    • Liverpool Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liverpool Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Gardiner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore 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:

  • Bryant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewistown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cuba is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
  • Dunfermline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint David
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sepo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
  • Liverpool
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fiatt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Buzzville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
  • Canton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Havana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Goofy Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
    • Bybee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Blyton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Ipava
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Topeka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Banner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Breeds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
    • Brereton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
    • Norris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Summum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Summum is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Marbletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
    • Radville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
    • Ellisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Babylon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Checkrow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow

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 Fulton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
    • Canton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wright Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Cuba
    • Cuba lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Wright Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Havana
    • Havana lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wright Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Havana.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Ipava
    • Ipava lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Wright Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ipava.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
  • Lewistown

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cemetery: