A visit to the W H 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 W H Wright Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the W H Wright Cemetery:
36.4609, -86.0467
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the W H Wright Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The W H Wright Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the north northeast of the W H Wright Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the W H Wright Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the W H Wright Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from W H Wright Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jacob Eller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jacob Eller Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Eller Cemetery
- William McClard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Merryman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Merryman Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
- Charlie Wilburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Meador Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Barnfield - Shrum - Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lovelady Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady Cemetery
- Drurys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Drurys Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drurys Cemetery
- Jones Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Adams - Jacob Story Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- A.W. Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Josephus Cartwright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elisha Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Elisha Cox Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elisha Cox Cemetery
- William Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler - Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Nelson McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
- Meador - Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Galbraith - Meador Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark 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 W H Wright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from W H Wright Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meadorville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Lafayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Dixon Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Pleasant Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frog Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Green Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Hartsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Difficult
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Siloam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Monoville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Red Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Defeated
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Bledsoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Chipman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Jenkins Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Westmoreland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Walnut Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Akersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Bethpage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Rogana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
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 W H Wright Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The W H Wright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Hartsville
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
- Westmoreland
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 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 W H Wright Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 W H Wright Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275173 (W H Wright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1275173 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsdale
- Location given for W H Wright Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4608843 Lon: -86.0466523
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Macon, 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- W H 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. |
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