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:
42.3487, -72.9698
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 Hampshire County<2>.
The county seat for Hampshire County is located in Northampton. Northampton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Wright Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wright Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wright Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Middlefield Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Diney Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Diney Grove Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diney Grove Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIF.800 <5>
- Old Leonard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Leonard Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leonard Cemetery
- Converse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ireland Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gate Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CSF.801 <5>
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The North Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Worthington Corners.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WRT.800 <5>
- Webster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Damon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Damon Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
- Mt. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The North Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Peru Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Peru Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Torrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Torrey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey Cemetery
- Norwich Bridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bofat Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bofat Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bofat Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CSF.803 <5>
- Dawes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Dawes Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dawes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Cummington.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.804 <5>
- Bryant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CUM.805 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- North Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
- Worthington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Middlefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- Chester Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chester Center is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
- Worthington Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
- Becket
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- West Chesterfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Swift River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Swift River is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
- Cummington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cummington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- North Blandford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- West Becket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
- North Otis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
- Westhampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Hinsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
- Blandford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Plainfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Otis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- East Otis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Russell is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
- West Hawley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
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 Hampshire 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 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 Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampshire 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 #601436 (Wright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601436 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: Hampshire
- Est. Elev: 344 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chester
- Location given for Wright Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3486987 Lon: -72.969822
- 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 Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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