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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wright Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wright Cemetery (FG ID #2650222)

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 ...

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

Lat:   36.3028°   (36° 18' 10")

Lon:   -88.2332°   (-88° 13' 59")

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

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the west 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 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 22 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.

    • Oakland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Springville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Paris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Manleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Whitlock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Big Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Conyersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Puryear
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • New Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Henry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Faxon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Hazel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Cottage Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tumbling
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • New Concord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hollow Rock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
        • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <4>
      • Bruceton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
        • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>
      • Sandy Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
        • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
      • Camden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • McKinnon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
        • McKinnon is located in Houston County
      • McKenzie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
        • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
      • Ore Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
        • Ore Springs is located in Weakley 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 Henry 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 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ralls Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Cemetery
    • Allman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allman Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allman Cemetery
    • Country Home Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Country Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Country Home Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Country Home Cemetery
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
    • Dortch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dortch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dortch Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dortch Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hansel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hansel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansel Cemetery
      • McFarland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Jones Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Barber Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barber Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Bowers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
      • Burke Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Boothe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boothe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boothe Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothe Cemetery
      • Riley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riley Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes 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 #1275167  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1275167 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: West Sandy Dike
      • County: Henry         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #1275167 (Wright Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2650222

    The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henry, 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 Wright Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3028, Longitude: -88.2332    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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