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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. 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:

30.4449, -93.8674

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 Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Newton. Newton lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morse Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
  • Laurel Sudduth Bluff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Withers Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Withers Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Archie Clark Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Archie Clark Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie Clark Cemetery
    • The Archie Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clark Cemetery
  • Babe Clark Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Babe Clark Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babe Clark Cemetery
    • The Babe Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clark Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Spikes Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spikes Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes Cemetery
  • Bean Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Bean Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
  • Gore Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Gore Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Biloxi Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Biloxi Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Hyatt Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Belgrade Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Belgrade Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Bunker Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunker Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
  • Buna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Call Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
  • Deweyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Call
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Evadale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirbyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Texla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Texla is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
  • Lemonville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lemonville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
  • Starks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mauriceville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bleakwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Silsbee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pine Forest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Forest is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Pine Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Grove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Fred
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Helme
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme

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 Newton 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 #1384046  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1384046 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: Newton
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sudduth Bluff
      • Location given for Wright Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4449274     Lon: -93.8673978
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'.
    <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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.