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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   38.5612°   (38° 33' 40")

Lon:   -86.0958°   (-86° 5' 44")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the north of the Wright Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 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.

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • 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 Washington County
  • Old Blue River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Blue River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Blue River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Blue River Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Blue River Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue River Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Paynter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paynter Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Coggswell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coggswell Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Becks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Becks Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Stalker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stalker Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Blue River Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue River Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Old Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Poor Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue River Hicksite Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Kansas Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kansas Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Tash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tash Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Canton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Cemetery
      • The Canton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • New Philadelphia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • 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 Washington County
    • Voyles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voyles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Voyles Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Rickerd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickerd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickerd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rickerd Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Salem.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970670 <5>
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

  • Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Harristown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Washington County
  • New Pekin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
    • New Pekin is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • South Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
    • South Boston is located in Washington County
  • Smedley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
    • Smedley is located in Washington County
  • Kossuth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Washington County
  • Livonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Fredericksburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <6>
  • Palmyra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
  • Borden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Plattsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
  • Campbellsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • New Providence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Bartle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
    • Claysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
    • Hardinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
    • Saltillo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Bromer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Trotter Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
    • Starlight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Broom Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broom Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • Little York
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people

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 Washington 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 either 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:

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 #446339  (Wright Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #446339 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: Salem
    • County: Washington         Elev: 261
    • Location given for GNIS #446339 (Wright Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Washington, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.5612, Longitude: -86.0958       In this case, the coordinates for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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