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A visit to the Wright Cemetery ...


The location of the Wright Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3364°   (38° 20' 11")

Lon:   -88.3392°   (-88° 20' 21")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the north northwest of the Wright Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wright Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 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.

    • Barnhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
      • Barnhill is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhill <4>
    • Fairfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyleston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Shoals
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
      • Mill Shoals is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <4>
    • Burnt Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
      • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <4>
    • Golden Gate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <4>
    • Geff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <4>
    • Jeffersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Springerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ellery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
      • Ellery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <4>
    • Sims
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <4>
    • Bungay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Enterprise
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Cisne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
        • Cisne is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
      • Mount Erie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wayne City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
        • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
      • Belle Prairie City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
        • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
        • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
      • Albion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Edwards County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
      • Enfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
        • Enfield is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
      • Johnsonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Keenes
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shaeffer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Kincheloe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincheloe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kincheloe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincheloe Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shaeffer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
    • Curry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Atteberry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atteberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atteberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atteberry Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Gifford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gifford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gifford Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shrewsbury Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrewsbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shrewsbury Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrewsbury Cemetery
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Barah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barah Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barah Cemetery
      • Winland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winland Cemetery
      • Gash Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gash Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gash Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Crews Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Nunn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery

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

    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 #421517  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421517 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Burnt Prairie
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 127
      • Location given for GNIS #421517 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wright Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3364, Longitude: -88.3392       In this case, the coordinates for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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