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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wright (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wright. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wright is located in Vermilion Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Vermilion Parish: Acadia, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis & Lafayette.

Below are the parishes that are near Wright. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wright:

  • Vermilion Parish     (The home parish of Wright)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wright, with the one closest to Wright listed first.
    • Gueydan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
      • Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <2>
    • Kaplan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
      • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <2>
    • Andrew
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Indian Bayou
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Leroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Meaux
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
      • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Perry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Abbeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Youngs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Maurice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Intracoastal City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intracoastal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intracoastal City
      • Intracoastal City is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intracoastal City <2>
    • Erath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
      • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <2>
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wright, with the one closest to Wright listed first.
    • Morse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <2>
    • Estherwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
      • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <2>
    • Ebenezer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Crowley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mermentau
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
      • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <2>
    • Egan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Evangeline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
      • Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <2>
    • Ellis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Iota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Castille
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
    • Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <2>
  • Calcasieu Parish
    • Hayes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <2>
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wright, with the one closest to Wright listed first.
    • Lake Arthur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
      • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <2>
    • Jennings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <2>
    • Roanoke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
    • Welsh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
      • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <2>
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wright, with the one closest to Wright listed first.
    • Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Duson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <2>
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Scott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <2>
    • Youngsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <2>
    • Ossun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Lafayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Broussard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Billeaud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • Cankton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
      • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wright, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Wright.

Newspapers Published in Wright ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wright.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wright, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wright.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wright:

Cemeteries Near Wright ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wright.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wright covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wright, with the one closest to Wright listed first.

  • Leger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leger Cemetery
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
  • Marceaux Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
  • Simon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Cemetery
  • Hebert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
  • Gueydon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gueydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gueydon Cemetery
  • Hanks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
  • Marceaux Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
  • Cossinade Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossinade Cemetery
  • Crossinade Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossinade Cemetery
  • Marceaux Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
  • Kaplan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaplan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Kaplan.
    • The Kaplan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaplan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178689 <4>
  • Continue List   (92 more) ...
    • Abshire Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mire Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mire Cemetery
    • Le Maire Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Maire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Maire Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Wright in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wright.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wright, with the one closest to Wright listed first.

  • Estherwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
    • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <2>
  • Indian Bayou
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
    • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Crowley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mermentau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
    • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <2>
  • Perry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
  • Abbeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Rayne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Duson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Henry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Cartville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
      • Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
    • Scott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <2>
    • Youngsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <2>
    • Lafayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Broussard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wright. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wright.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wright. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Wright) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wright. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0074, Longitude: -92.4287       In this case, the coordinates for Wright have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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