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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. 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 Wrights Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wrights Cemetery

Lat:   34.6754°   (34° 40' 31")

Lon:   -82.0845°   (-82° 5' 4")

The Wrights Cemetery is located in Laurens County<2>.

The county seat for Laurens County is located in Laurens. Laurens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wrights Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wrights Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Durbin Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbin Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Durbin Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Cheek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cheek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Bramlett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bramlett Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Knight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Greenhaven Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhaven Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhaven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenhaven Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Golden View Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gray Court Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Court Cemetery
      • The Gray Court Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Warrior Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrior Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrior Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warrior Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235776 <5>
    • Crestview Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crestview Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Gray Court
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodruff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crescent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
  • Enoree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fountain Inn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Green Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
  • Green Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
  • Simpsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tylersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
  • Woodland Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
  • Laurens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Moore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Five Forks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
    • Fork Shoals
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fork Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
    • Cross Anchor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Reidville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lickville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
    • Pelham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • Mauldin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <6>
    • Roebuck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Colerain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Pauline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
    • Conestee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Laurens County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wrights Cemetery:

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 #1227717  (Wrights Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1227717 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: Woodruff
    • County: Laurens         Elev: 229
    • Location given for GNIS #1227717 (Wrights Cemetery)

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, 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 obstructions 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 Wrights Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6754, Longitude: -82.0845       In this case, the coordinates for the Wrights Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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