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. 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wright Cemetery:
37.9234, -83.3482
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wright Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wright Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in West Liberty. West Liberty lies just to the east of the Wright Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Wright Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wright Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Henry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Fugett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Fugett Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Perry Cemetery One
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Perry Cemetery One is located in Morgan County
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- Cecil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cecil Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Henry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Bishop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Whitaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Sexton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Pieratt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pieratt Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Greear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Greear Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Cottle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cottle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Goad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Goad Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Old Grassy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Grassy Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Elam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Potter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Oakley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Grassy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
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- Mize
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
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- West Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yocum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
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- Ezel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ezel is located in Morgan County
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- Ebon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
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- Malone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
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- Wrigley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
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- Korea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Korea is located in Menifee County
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- Maytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maytown is located in Morgan County
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- Wellington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wellington is located in Menifee County
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- Toliver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Toliver is located in Wolfe County
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- Hazel Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
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- Helechawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
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- Cannel City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
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- Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
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- Denniston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Denniston is located in Menifee County
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- Valeria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valeria is located in Wolfe County
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- Lee City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lee City is located in Wolfe County
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- Cisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
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- Elkfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
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- Mariba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mariba is located in Menifee County
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- Lexie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
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- Netty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Netty is located in Magoffin County
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- Logville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
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- Dingus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
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- Jeptha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
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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. The following communities are located in Morgan 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 turn to 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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #516489 (Wright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #516489 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Liberty
- Location given for Wright Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9234193 Lon: -83.3482357
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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 Morgan, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wright Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |