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A visit to the Wright Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

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

46.6703, -93.0086

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

The Wright Catholic Cemetery is located in Carlton County<2>.

The county seat for Carlton County is located in Carlton. Carlton lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the east of the Wright Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wright Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Wright Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Eagle Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Prairie Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lake Cemetery
  • Fine Lakes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fine Lakes Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Lakes Cemetery
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
  • Grayling Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Grayling Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling Cemetery
  • Sheriff Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sheriff Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheriff Lake Cemetery
  • Finnish Apostolic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Salo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salo Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salo Cemetery
    • The Salo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83542 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Co-op Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Co-op Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-op Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Shamrock Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Cemetery
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Carr Memorial Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Carr Memorial Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Memorial Cemetery
    • Tschibegamig Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tschibegamig Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tschibegamig Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wright Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Wright
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tamarack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Cromwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Automba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Automba is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
  • Minnewawa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
  • McGregor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Kettle River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Libby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
  • Sawyer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Moose Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Floodwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Barnum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mahtowa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
    • Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Island is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
    • Denham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Denham is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Sturgeon Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimberly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Otter Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
    • Brookston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Palisade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carlton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wright Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Carlton 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2074162  (Wright Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2074162 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: Carlton
      • Est. Elev: 400 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wright
      • Location given for Wright Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6702778     Lon: -93.0086111
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Carlton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wright Catholic 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.
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