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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:   36.7676°   (36° 46' 3")

Lon:   -88.7387°   (-88° 44' 19")

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

The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies just to the east southeast 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Graves 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 21 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.

    • Fancy Farm
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
    • Pryorsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
    • Mayfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hickory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Pottsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County
    • West Viola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
      • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Lowes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
      • Lowes is located in Graves County
    • Wingo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
    • Kirbyton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
    • Boaz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County
    • Fulgham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sedalia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Melber
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
        • Melber is located in Graves County
      • Cunningham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
        • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <4>
      • Farmington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Graves County
      • Spring Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
      • Water Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lovelaceville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
        • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
      • Clinton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Hickman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Arlington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Carlisle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 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 Graves 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Unity Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Unity Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • The Unity Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Unity MB Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Carman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Carman Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carman Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Mayfield Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mayfield Memory Gardens is located in Graves County
      • The Mayfield Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Mayfield Cemetery
      • Mayfield Memory Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Memory Gardens
    • St. Dennis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Burgess Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Pryorsburg Church of Christ Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. James AME Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Anderson Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Peaceful Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Trinity UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Trinity UMC Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Mayfield.
        • The Trinity UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Trinity Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #225526 <7>
      • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Carlisle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Calvary Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Saxon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Saxon Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saxon Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park 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 #507160  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #507160 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: Hickory
      • County: Graves         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #507160 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Graves, 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: 36.7676, Longitude: -88.7387       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>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.
    <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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