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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:

34.0927, -78.8106

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 Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 18 miles [29 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hardee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardee Cemetery
  • Cartrette Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Cartrette Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartrette Cemetery
  • Milligan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Prince Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Prince Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
  • Spivey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Gore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gore Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
  • Soles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Soles Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soles Cemetery
  • Twin City Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Heavenly Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Heavenly Hills Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavenly Hills Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Flag Patch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Flag Patch Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Patch Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
    • Soles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Soles Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soles Cemetery
    • Myrtle Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Myrtle Green Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Green Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Loris (SC).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2449631 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Ironhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
  • Loris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <6>
  • Tabor City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Emerson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerson is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bethel is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Daisy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Clarendon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Nakina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nakina is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
  • Cribb Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
  • Bug Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
  • Green Sea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Finklea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Little Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
    • Pireway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Gurley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Longs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Brunswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Columbus 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 start with 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus 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 #997651  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #997651 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: Columbus
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Goretown
      • Location given for Wright Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0926702     Lon: -78.8105774
      • 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 Columbus, 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 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.