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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:   36.3476°   (36° 20' 51")

Lon:   -84.8024°   (-84° 48' 8")

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

The county seat for Fentress County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wright Cemetery .

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 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 Fentress 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 21 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.

    • Burrville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Morgan County
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewstertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
      • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
    • Allardt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
    • Glades
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Jamestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Lodge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
    • Sunbright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenmary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • Elgin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • West Robbins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Grimsley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lavender
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Robbins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bucklick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
        • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
      • Mill Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
        • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
      • Annadel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
        • Annadel is located in Morgan County
      • New River
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
        • New River is located in Scott County
      • Helenwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Little Crab
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
        • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
      • Clarkrange
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pall Mall
        (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 Wright Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fentress 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.

    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Potter Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Jamestown.
      • The Potter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Julian Potter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17366 <6>
    • Terry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Terry Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Jamestown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19286 <6>
    • Allardt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allardt Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allardt Cemetery
    • Barger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barger Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barger Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Thompkin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompkin Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompkin Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Laurel Dale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Dale Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Laurel Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rugby Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Dale Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • Hick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hick Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hick Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Spurlin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spurlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spurlin Cemetery is located in Fentress County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spurlin Cemetery
      • Tench Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tench Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tench Cemetery is located in Fentress County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tench Cemetery
      • Buck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buck Cemetery is located in Fentress County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
      • Beaty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaty Cemetery is located in Fentress County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaty Cemetery
      • Shadrich Jones Gravesite
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shadrich Jones Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Shadrich Jones Gravesite is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadrich Jones Gravesite
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252364 <6>
      • Shadeland - Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Freels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Freels Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freels Cemetery
      • Mt. Helen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Helen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Helen Cemetery is located in Fentress County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Helen 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 #1275168  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1275168 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: Burrville
      • County: Fentress         Elev: 471
      • Location given for GNIS #1275168 (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 Fentress, 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' (or 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: 36.3476, Longitude: -84.8024       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.
    <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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