A visit to the Wrights 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 Wrights Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wrights Cemetery:
34.9102, -79.4545
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wrights Cemetery is located in Scotland County<2>.
The county seat for Scotland County is located in Laurinburg. Laurinburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Wrights Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wrights 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 Wrights Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wrights Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McNeill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McNeill Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeill Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- McNeill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McNeill Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeill Cemetery
- Snead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Snead Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead Cemetery
- Snead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Snead Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Snead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Snead Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead Cemetery
- Pate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pate Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Gilchrist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rachel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rachel Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachel Cemetery
- Malloy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Malloy Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malloy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Malloy Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Laurel Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47969 <5>
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Purcell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Purcell Cemetery is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Blue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Blue Cemetery is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Conelly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Conelly Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conelly Cemetery
- McPhatter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McPhatter Cemetery is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhatter Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wrights Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wrights Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wagram
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crump Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Richmond Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Laurel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bowmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Marston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Laurinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Laurinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Hoffman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Steen Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Timberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Ghio Scholl Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Silver Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raeford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ashley Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Pinebluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dobbins Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hamlet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Silver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Hasty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Gold Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Aberdeen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Wrights 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 Wrights Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aberdeen
- Hamlet
- Laurinburg
- Maxton
- Pinebluff
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wrights Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Scotland 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 Wrights Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #997664 (Wrights Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #997664 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: Scotland
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Silver Hill
- Location given for Wrights Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9101596 Lon: -79.4544879
- 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 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 from Point A (ie- Wrights 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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