A visit to the Wright Family 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 Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wright Family Cemetery:
40.0993, -87.6912
The Wright Family Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the east northeast of the Wright Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wright Family Cemetery.
Name Variations for Wright Family Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Wright Family Cemetery.
Wright Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sodowsky Cemetery
- Wright / Sodowsky Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Wright Family Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wright Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakhill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jones Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Songer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hooton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Allhands Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Searl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- God's Acre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery (South)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery (North)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Snider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Caraway Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Danville Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wright Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wright Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Catlin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Missionfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Westville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belgium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Belgium Row
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Busenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meeks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rileysburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Muncie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fithian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gessie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Illiana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- State Line City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Collison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Family Cemetery. The following communities are located in Vermilion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wright Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Catlin
- Danville
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Tilton
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 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 Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1951155 (Wright Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1951155 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: Vermilion
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danville SW
- Location given for Wright Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0992031 Lon: -87.690856
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wright Family Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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