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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:

34.5224, -78.4903

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 Bladen County<2>.

The county seat for Bladen County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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 23 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.

  • Warson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Warson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warson Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • McKoy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKoy Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Lagoon Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
  • Beatty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Beatty Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty Cemetery
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • McCall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The McCall Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mears Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mears Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Elizabethtown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48161 <5>
    • Blank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Blank Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blank Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin 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:

  • Rosindale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rosindale is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
  • Council
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Council is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
  • Mount Olive
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • White Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Clarkton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rico is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
  • Elizabethtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kelly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kelly is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • East Arcadia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Yorick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
  • Abbottsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
  • Lake Waccamaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bolton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sandyfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Kerr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kerr is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
    • Hallsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
    • Ivanhoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Redbug
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
    • Long View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Long View is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
    • Tomahawk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Ruskin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
    • Dublin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Whiteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Byrdville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
    • Bladenboro
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Bladen County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Bladen 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 #997652  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #997652 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: Bladen
      • Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Singletary Lake
      • Location given for Wright Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.5223932     Lon: -78.4902846
      • 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 North Carolina's counties, including Bladen, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.