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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. 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:   36.1709°   (36° 10' 15")

Lon:   -86.5303°   (-86° 31' 49")

The Wright Cemetery is located in Wilson County<1>.

The county seat for Wilson County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east of the Wright Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Castleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Castleman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Sperry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sperry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sperry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sperry Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cowgill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowgill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowgill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cowgill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Absolem Gleaves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Tension Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tension Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tension Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Castleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Castleman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gleaves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Page Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Hurt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurt Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Fuqua Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Sebring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sebring Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Castleman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castleman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Suggs Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wright Cemetery.

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

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 Wilson 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 #1275164  (Wright Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1275164 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: Hermitage
    • County: Wilson         Elev: 204
    • Location given for GNIS #1275164 (Wright Cemetery)

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wilson, 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 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: 36.1709, Longitude: -86.5303    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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