A visit to the Wright 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wright Cemetery:
39.2067, -91.2732
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wright Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wright Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Bowling Green. Bowling Green lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Wright Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wright Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wright Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Harelson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harelson Cemetery
- Elmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Elmore Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore Cemetery
- Kerr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kerr Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Parson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Parson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Cemetery
- Old Ashley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Ashley Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ashley Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Anson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Anson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson Cemetery
- Grimmett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Grimmett Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimmett Cemetery
- Louisville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Louisville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Louisville Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Louisville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260395 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rudd School Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kimler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kimler Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimler Cemetery
- Brinegar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Brinegar Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinegar Cemetery
- St. Clement Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Clement Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clement Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Jamieson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Jamieson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamieson Cemetery
- Worthington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Worthington Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Ashley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Louisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Corso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Olney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- New Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Gamma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Curryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Cyrene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tarrants
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Silex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Whiteside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Vandalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Truxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Eolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mackville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Briscoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Calumet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Farber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Hawk Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cave
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Davis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
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 Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellflower
- Bowling Green
- Farber
- Hawk Point
- Middletown
- Silex
- Silex lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Wright Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Silex.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Vandalia
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 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #729159 (Wright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #729159 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Hartford
- Location given for Wright Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2067095 Lon: -91.2732046
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Pike, 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 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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