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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:   40.6031°   (40° 36' 11")

Lon:   -85.3469°   (-85° 20' 48")

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

The county seat for Wells County is located in Bluffton. Bluffton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wright Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Wells 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 25 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.

    • Montpelier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
    • Keystone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • Farrville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Poneto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Wells County
    • Liberty Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • Friendly Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Van Buren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Arcana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Plum Tree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Travisville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
        • Travisville is located in Wells County
      • Renner ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
        • Renner is located in Blackford County
      • Hartford City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fiat
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
        • Fiat is located in Jay County
      • Nottingham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
        • Nottingham is located in Wells County
      • Petroleum
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
        • Petroleum is located in Wells County
      • Reiffsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
        • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
      • Upland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
        • Upland is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>
      • Majenica
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
        • Majenica is located in Huntington County
      • Phenix
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
        • Phenix is located in Wells County
      • Shamrock Lakes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
        • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Pennville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
        • Pennville is located in Jay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <4>
      • Bluffton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
        • Bluffton is located in Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>

    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 Wells 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Batson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batson Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batson Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Snow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Red Men Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Red Men Cemetery is located in Huntington County
      • The Red Men Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redmen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Men Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86517 <7>
    • Balsley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Balsley Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balsley Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cory Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Huntington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Doyle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
      • Farrville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farrville Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrville Cemetery
      • Stoll Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoll Cemetery is located in Blackford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoll Cemetery
      • Twibell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twibell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twibell Cemetery is located in Blackford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twibell Cemetery
      • McFarren Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarren Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarren Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Huntington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Leffler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leffler Cemetery is located in Blackford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffler Cemetery
      • Shields Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shields Cemetery is located in Blackford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
      • Bloxsom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloxsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloxsom Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloxsom Cemetery
      • Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Mossburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mossburg Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossburg 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 #446336  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #446336 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: Montpelier
      • County: Wells         Elev: 260
      • Location given for GNIS #446336 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for Wells County: www.wellscounty.org/

    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 Wells, 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: 40.6031, Longitude: -85.3469       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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