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A visit to the Wright Cemetery ...


The location of the Wright Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wright Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wright Cemetery

Lat:   38.6909°   (38° 41' 27")

Lon:   -75.7347°   (-75° 44' 4")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Caroline County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wright Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
      • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <4>
    • Reliance
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
    • Reliance
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Briar Hook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
      • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Heritage Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Hynson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Hurlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldorado
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Blades
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Seaford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
      • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <4>
    • Bridgeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Scotts Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
        • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Brookview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
        • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Galestown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
        • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Waddells Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
        • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
      • Rhodesdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
        • Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Hickman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
        • Hickman is located in Caroline County
      • Preston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Caroline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
      • Sharptown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
        • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
      • Bethel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
      • Adamsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
        • Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Walnut Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
        • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
      • Greenwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethlehem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
        • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Solomon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Skinners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinners Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Cokesbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Cokesbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Bloomery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomery Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomery Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Eldorado Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldorado Cemetery
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Concord Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Coppins Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coppins Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery
      • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore is located in Dorchester County
        • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore has also been known as:
        • Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
        • Maryland Veterans Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81168 <6>
      • Washington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<7> 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81749 <6>
      • Blades Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blades Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blades Cemetery
      • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #588350 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Seaford West
      • County: Caroline         Elev: 14
      • Location given for GNIS #588350 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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>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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wright Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6909, Longitude: -75.7347       In this case, the coordinates for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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