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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:

38.6909, -75.7347

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 Caroline County<2>.

The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 24 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.

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Solomon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Skinners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
  • Bloomery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bloomery Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
    • Eldorado Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Coppins Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
      • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore has also been known as:
      • Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
      • Maryland Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81168 <5>
    • Washington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Waddells Corner.
      • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Unity Washington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81749 <5>
    • Blades Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blades Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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:

  • Federalsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Finchville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
  • Reliance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
  • Reliance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
  • Briar Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
  • Williamsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Marshyhope Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
  • Heritage Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Ross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
  • Hynson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
  • Hurlock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eldorado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Blades
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Seaford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <7>
    • Bridgeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotts Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
    • Brookview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Galestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grove is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Waddells Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
    • Rhodesdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Preston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sharptown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <7>
    • Adamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville

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 Caroline 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 Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Caroline 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 #588350  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #588350 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: Caroline
      • Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Seaford West
      • Location given for Wright Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6909474     Lon: -75.734654
      • 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 Maryland's counties, including Caroline, 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>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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.