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:
37.4737, -87.6595
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 Webster County<2>.
The county seat for Webster County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the north northwest of the Wright Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Wright Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wright Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mooney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mooney Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooney Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Fredrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fredrick Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredrick Cemetery
- Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Providence.
- The Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Tirzah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382876 <5>
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Winebarger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Winebarger Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winebarger Cemetery
- Oakley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Oakley Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Winstead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Winstead Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead Cemetery
- Townsend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Ruby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ruby Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Winstead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Winstead Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead Cemetery
- Cavena Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cavena Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavena Cemetery
- Lynn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lynn Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Harralson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Harralson Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harralson Cemetery
- Durm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Durm Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durm Cemetery
- Hester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- Key Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Key Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
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]<3> of the Wright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wright Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vanderburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Dixon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Lisman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Nebo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Free Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Manitou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Slaughters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Clay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hanson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sebree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wheatcroft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- West Wheatcroft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
- Vandetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
- Dalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Fiddle Bow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Madisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Onton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Dixie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Earlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Robards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sullivan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Blackford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blackford is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
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 Webster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Earlington
- Madisonville
- Sebree
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 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Webster 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 #507163 (Wright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #507163 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: Webster
- Est. Elev: 161 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nebo
- Location given for Wright Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4736555 Lon: -87.659453
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Webster, 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' 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> | 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. |