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:
35.0506, -87.7878
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wright Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of the Wright Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wright Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Pigg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pigg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigg Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Old Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Old Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hayes Cemetery
- Old Darby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Darby Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Darby Cemetery
- McAllister Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Balentine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Balentine Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balentine Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Barkley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Barkley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
- Darby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Darby Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Whittens Cross Roads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Old Dodd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Dodd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dodd Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Old Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wright Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cypress Inn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Threet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Collinwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Zip City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Pruitton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Iron City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- McGee Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Jacksonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Mars Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Saint Florian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arnot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Westpoint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Cypress Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Bailey Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Green Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Saint Joseph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Lowryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Collinwood
- Florence
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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 #1641931 (Wright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1641931 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cypress Inn
- Location given for Wright Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0506387 Lon: -87.7878054
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wayne, 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- Wright Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |