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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:   36.1353°   (36° 8' 7")

Lon:   -89.3512°   (-89° 21' 4")

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

The county seat for Dyer County is located in Dyersburg. Dyersburg lies just to the south southwest 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 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Dyer 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.

    • Meacham
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Newbern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bogota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Dyer County
    • Dyersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Middle City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Bishop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Tatumville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
    • Trimble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Fowlkes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Ridgely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <4>
    • Mengelwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
      • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
    • Richwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Obion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
        • Obion is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
      • Unionville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Dyer County
      • Yorkville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
        • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Owl City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
        • Owl City is located in Lake County
      • Tigrett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
        • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
      • Tilghman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
        • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
      • Hornbeak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
        • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <4>
      • Boothspoint
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothspoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
        • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
      • Friendship
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Samburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
        • Samburg is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <4>
      • Halls
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
        • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
      • Troy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Caruthersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

    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 Dyer 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bailey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Hurricane Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurricane Hill Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Hill Cemetery
    • Church Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Grove Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Grove Cemetery
    • Bledsoe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Dyer County Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer County Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer County Cemetery
    • Newbern Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newbern Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbern Cemetery
    • Gauldin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gauldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gauldin Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gauldin Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Obion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Neely Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neely Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neely Chapel Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neely Chapel Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Walker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Self Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Self Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Self Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Cemetery
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins 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 #1304688  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1304688 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: Lane
      • County: Dyer         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #1304688 (Wright Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Dyer, 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- ) 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: 36.1353, Longitude: -89.3512       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.
    <6>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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