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A visit to the Wrights 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 Wrights Cemetery ...

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

38.6718, -76.0272

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wrights Cemetery is located in Talbot County<2>.

The county seat for Talbot County is located in Easton. Easton lies just to the north northwest of the Wrights Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wrights Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wrights Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wrights Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Piney Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Piney Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hill Cemetery
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
  • Merrick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Merrick Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick Cemetery
  • Upper Bambury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Upper Bambury Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Bambury Cemetery
  • Landing Neck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Landing Neck Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landing Neck Cemetery
  • Hole-in-the-Wall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Paradise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Paradise Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Paradise Cemetery
  • Windy Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Windy Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill Cemetery
  • Queen Esther Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Queen Esther Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Esther Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Readly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Readly Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readly Cemetery
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Round Top Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Round Top Graveyard is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Graveyard
    • Rattlesnake Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Old John Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Doverbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Doverbrook Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doverbrook Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Third Haven Meeting Burial Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Richland Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Richland Memorial Park is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Memorial Park
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
    • Waugh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Waugh Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh Cemetery
    • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cambridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • East New Market Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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<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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81749 <6>
    • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>
    • Preston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wrights Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wrights Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Trappe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Secretary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Waddells Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
  • Preston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Tanyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
  • Algonquin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
  • Cambridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East New Market
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Talbot Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kirkham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
    • Patamoke Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
    • Thompson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Hurlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hynson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
    • Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Grove is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Newcomb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
    • Royal Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lloyds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Linkwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
    • Williamsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Marshyhope Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
    • Woodland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside

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 Wrights Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Talbot County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wrights Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cambridge
  • Easton
    • Easton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Wrights Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Easton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Hurlock
  • Preston

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 professional and volunteer 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 Wrights Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Talbot 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 Wrights Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #593001  (Wrights Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #593001 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: Talbot
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trappe
      • Location given for Wrights Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6717834     Lon: -76.0271613
      • 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 Talbot, 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- Wrights 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 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
    <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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