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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:

39.5409, -88.7137

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 Moultrie County<2>.

The county seat for Moultrie County is located in Sullivan. Sullivan lies just to the northeast 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 24 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.

  • Findlay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay Cemetery
  • Welborn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Welborn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welborn Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Todds Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Todds Point Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Quigley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Thomason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomason Cemetery
  • Claridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Claridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claridge Cemetery
  • Mahoney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mahoney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Camfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Camfield Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camfield Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Moultrie County Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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:

  • Findlay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sullivan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Bethany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Middlesworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Allenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Cushman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
  • Yantisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Shelbyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dalton City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gays
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Lovington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Strasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sexson Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Cadwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
    • Tower Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hervey City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Cooks Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
    • La Place
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Arthur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moweaqua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Assumption
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Moultrie 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 first visit 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: