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A visit to the Wright Cemetery ...

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 #20614)

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)<2>

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

Lat:   36.1598°   (36° 9' 35")

Lon:   -83.5638°   (-83° 33' 49")

The Wright Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<3>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Dandridge. Dandridge lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of the Wright Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Nance Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nance Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Haworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haworth Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Haworth Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Haworth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13138 <1>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18680 <1>
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Talley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Talley Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Yates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Stalsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stalsworth Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Indian Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Ridge Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Mill Springs Baptist Church Cemetery (New)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mill Springs Baptist Church Cemetery (Old)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Clevenger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clevenger Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clevenger Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Clevenger Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10603 <1>
    • Tampico Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tampico Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tampico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tampico Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Springs Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Massengill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massengill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massengill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massengill Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • New Corinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Corinth Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Vineyard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Perrin Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrin Hollow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrin Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perrin Hollow Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Nance Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • McBee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBee Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Wooten Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooten Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wooten Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Youngs Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youngs Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • New Market Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Market Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Westview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20132 <1>
    • Branner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Grainger County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Wright Cemetery.

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

  • New Market
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <7>
  • Jefferson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Maples ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Maples is located in Grainger County
  • Alena ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
    • Alena is located in Jefferson County
  • Rock Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
    • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Joppa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Grainger County
  • Lulaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
  • Lea Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lea Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
    • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
  • Wa-Ni Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
    • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
  • Blaine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Grainger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <7>
  • Flat Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
    • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
  • Talbott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rutledge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Washburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
    • Strawberry Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Piedmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Zacharytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
      • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
    • Dumplin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
    • Luttrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Lyonton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
      • Lyonton is located in Knox County
    • Dandridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <7>
    • Edna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Jefferson County
    • Skaggston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
      • Skaggston is located in Knox County
    • Mascot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
    • Thorn Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
      • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
    • Bowen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County
    • Corryton
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:

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 #1275163  (Wright Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1275163 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: Joppa
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 356
    • Location given for GNIS #1275163 (Wright Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #20614

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>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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- ) 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: 36.1598, Longitude: -83.5638       In this case, the coordinates for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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