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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:   36.8931°   (36° 53' 35")

Lon:   -94.0974°   (-94° 5' 50")

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

The county seat for Newton County is located in Neosho. Neosho lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Wright Cemetery .

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 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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.

    • Newtonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
      • Newtonia is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <4>
    • Pioneer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County
    • Stark City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark City <4>
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pierce City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ritchey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
      • Ritchey is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Wentworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Talmage City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
    • Granby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wheaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
    • Monett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
      • Monett is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <4>
    • Boulder City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
      • Boulder City is located in Newton County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Stella
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
        • Stella is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <4>
      • Rocky Comfort
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
        • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
      • Granby City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
        • Granby City is located in Newton County
      • Purdy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
        • Purdy is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <4>
      • Motley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
        • Motley is located in Jasper County
      • Sarcoxie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
        • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <4>
      • Diamond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
        • Diamond is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
        • Former names for Diamond:
        • Diamond Grove
        • Diamond Mill
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <4>
      • Ridgley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
        • Ridgley is located in Barry County
      • Butterfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
        • Butterfield is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Freistatt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
        • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Reeds
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
        • Reeds is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Tom Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
        • Tom Town is located in Barry County
      • Neosho
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Berwick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Nimmo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nimmo Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimmo Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Civil War Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Civil War Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Civil War Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Civil War Cemetery
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
    • Dice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dice Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dice Cemetery
    • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Van Buren Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Van Buren Union Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • The Van Buren Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black Fox Cemetery
      • Humphrey Cemetery
      • Van Buren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buren Union Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • New Site Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Site Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Site Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Site Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Pierce City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #329191 <7>
      • Pierce City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Ivie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivie Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivie Cemetery
      • Weems Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weems Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weems Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weems Cemetery
      • Jones Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Muncie Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muncie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Muncie Chapel Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muncie Chapel Cemetery
      • Carlin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlin Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlin 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 #729155  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #729155 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: Pierce City
      • County: Newton         Elev: 354
      • Location given for GNIS #729155 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Newton, 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- ) 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: 36.8931, Longitude: -94.0974       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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