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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:   34.8043°   (34° 48' 15")

Lon:   -79.5948°   (-79° 35' 41")

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

The county seat for Scotland County is located in Laurinburg. Laurinburg lies just to the east southeast of the Wright Cemetery .

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 North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Scotland 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.

    • Laurel Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Hill <4>
    • Gibson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <4>
    • Richmond Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
      • Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
    • Steen Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
      • Steen Town is located in Richmond County
    • Laurinburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
      • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <4>
    • New Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Richmond County
    • East Laurinburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
      • East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Hamlet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • McColl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
      • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <4>
    • Dobbins Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
      • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Hasty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County
    • Tatum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
      • Tatum is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Marston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
        • Marston is located in Richmond County
      • East Rockingham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
        • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
      • Bennettsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rockingham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
        • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <4>
      • Maxton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
        • Maxton is located in Robeson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <4>
      • Crump Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
        • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
      • Wagram
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
        • Wagram is located in Scotland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <4>
      • New Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Scotland County
      • Honey Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
        • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
      • Yates Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
        • Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
      • Cordova
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Cordova is located in Richmond County
      • Wallace
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clio
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
        • Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <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 Scotland 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 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Speight Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speight Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speight Cemetery
    • Mudd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mudd Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudd Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Snead Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snead Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Hursey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hursey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hursey Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hursey Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Gwynn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gwynn Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwynn Cemetery
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Green Pond Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Pond Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Pond Cemetery
    • Pine Crest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Pate Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pate Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Beaver Dam Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Peels Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peels Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peels Chapel Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peels Chapel Cemetery
      • Scholl Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scholl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scholl Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scholl Cemetery
      • Peele Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peele Cemetery is located in Marlboro County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peele Cemetery
      • Pate Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pate Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown 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 #997655  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #997655 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: Gibson
      • County: Scotland         Elev: 90
      • Location given for GNIS #997655 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Scotland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 34.8043, Longitude: -79.5948       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.




 

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