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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:   45.0636°   (45° 3' 48")

Lon:   -93.9211°   (-93° 55' 15")

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

The county seat for Wright County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies just to the north northeast of the Wright Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Wright Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Wright 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 25 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.

    • Montrose
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Waverly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Delano
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <4>
    • Hazelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Carver County
    • Watertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rassat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
      • Rassat is located in Wright County
    • Howard Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rockford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
    • Winsted
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
      • Winsted is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <4>
    • Smith Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
      • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
    • Independence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Albion Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
        • Albion Center is located in Wright County
      • Albright
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
        • Albright is located in Wright County
      • Hollywood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Hollywood is located in Carver County
      • Greenfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
      • New Germany
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
        • New Germany is located in Carver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <4>
      • Mayer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
        • Mayer is located in Carver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <4>
      • Maple Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
        • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <4>
      • Lester Prairie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
        • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <4>
      • Saint Bonifacius
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
        • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <4>
      • Maple Plain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
        • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <4>
      • Loretto
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
        • Loretto is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
      • Hanover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • Hanover is located in Wright County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
      • Cokato
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato
        • Cokato is located in Wright County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cokato <4>

    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 Wright 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 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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 Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Kreidler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kreidler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kreidler Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kreidler Cemetery
    • Mission Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
    • Cassel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassel Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassel Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Marysville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marysville Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marysville Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive West Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive West Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • St. James Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Nylunda Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nylunda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nylunda Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nylunda Cemetery
      • Swedish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Mission Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Reinmuth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reinmuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reinmuth Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reinmuth Cemetery
      • Howard Lake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Watertown Public Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      • Delano Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delano Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delano Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive East Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive East Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis 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 #1815366  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1815366 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: Waverly
      • County: Wright         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #1815366 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Wright, 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 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: 45.0636, Longitude: -93.9211       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.




 

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