A visit to the 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 Wright Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wright Cemetery:
36.4044, -84.6017
The Wright Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the east of the Wright Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wright Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Wright Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wright Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sulphur Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Foote Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Smithers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shoopman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Helenwood Cut Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Marcum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baptist Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Pemberton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Cemetery
- Buttram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Buttram Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttram Cemetery
- Cordell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cordell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Old Cecil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Duncan Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wright Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Robbins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Robbins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Helenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenmary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Verdun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hughett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Oneida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oneida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burrville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Norma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Foster Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Straight Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allardt
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Oneida
- Sunbright
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 either 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 Scott 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 Wright Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275170 (Wright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1275170 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 451 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oneida South
- Location given for Wright Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4042436 Lon: -84.6016069
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wright Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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