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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Cemetery
- Shields Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shields Chapel Cemetery is also located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Blyton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blyton is also 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 also located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Brereton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brereton is also 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 also 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 also 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 also located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
- Checkrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Checkrow is also 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
- Cuba
- 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Fulton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1984237 (Wright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1984237 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Fulton
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint David
- Location given for Wright Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4447629 Lon: -90.1231748
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Illinois' counties, including Fulton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wright Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |