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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:   40.3437°   (40° 20' 37")

Lon:   -78.0278°   (-78° 1' 40")

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

The county seat for Huntingdon County is located in Huntingdon. Huntingdon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Wright Cemetery .

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 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 Wright Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Huntingdon 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 26 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.

    • Colfax
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
    • Cassville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Mapleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Todd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
    • Birdville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Hesston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
    • McConnellstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shirleysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Aughwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aughwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mount Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mill Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Marklesburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
        • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Cooks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
        • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
      • Joller ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
        • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Kimmel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
        • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Saltillo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Rockhill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
        • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • Rockhill has also been known as:
        • Rockhill Furnace
      • Orbisonia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Entriken
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Entriken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entriken
        • Entriken is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entriken <4>
      • Three Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pogue
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
        • Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
      • Newton Hamilton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
        • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Huntingdon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Shellytown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
        • Shellytown is located in Blair County

    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 Huntingdon 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 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Trough Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Trough Creek Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • The Trough Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trough Creek Baptist Cemetery
      • Trough Creek Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trough Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222850 <7>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Yocum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocum Cemetery
    • Upper Comer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Comer Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Comer Cemetery
    • Cassville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassville Cemetery
    • Dell Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dell Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Family Cemetery
    • Anderson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Family Cemetery
    • Miller Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Family Cemetery
    • Hawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawn Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawn Cemetery
    • Speck Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speck Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speck Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speck Family Cemetery
    • White Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Paradise Furnace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paradise Furnace Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Furnace Cemetery
      • Beavertown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beavertown Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavertown Cemetery
      • Mapleton Brethren Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapleton Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mapleton Brethren Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton Brethren Cemetery
      • Mapleton IOOF Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapleton IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mapleton IOOF Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton IOOF Cemetery
      • Ridenour Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridenour Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Newburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newburg Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburg Cemetery
      • Plummer Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plummer Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Family Cemetery
      • Todd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Todd Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Cornelius Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Cemetery
      • Bare - Garver Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bare - Garver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bare - Garver Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bare - Garver Cemetery
      • Sugar Run Brethren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Run Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Run Brethren Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Run Brethren Cemetery
      • Ricketts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Ricketts Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ricketts Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Mount Union.
        • The Ricketts Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Harencame Cemetery
        • Morgan Cemetery
        • Shaffer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricketts Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2481959 <7>
      • Snyder Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Snyder Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Mount Union.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #379960 <7>
      • Hampson Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampson Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampson Family Cemetery
      • Corbin Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corbin Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Family 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 #1191799  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1191799 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: Cassville
      • County: Huntingdon         Elev: 368
      • Location given for GNIS #1191799 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

    The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, 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- ) 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: 40.3437, Longitude: -78.0278       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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