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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:

30.8157, -95.0672

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 Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast 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 27 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Robinett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Robinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinett Cemetery
  • St. Andrew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Andrew Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrew Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harrell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
  • Old City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Capers Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Capers Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Capers Cemetery
  • McGown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The McGown Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGown Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kibble Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Kibble Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibble Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Restland Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Restland Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
    • Carrington Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
    • Josserand Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Josserand Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josserand Cemetery
    • Community Relief Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Milby Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Milby Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milby Hill Cemetery
    • Jones Watts Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Burch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
    • Carmona Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Carmona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmona Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wright Cemetery.

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

  • Onalaska
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bold Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
  • Point Blank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Livingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlisle is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Livingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Willard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Willard is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
  • Leggett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Chita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chita is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
  • Swartout ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Swartout is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
  • Lamont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamont is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Seven Oaks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Woodlake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodlake is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
    • Oakhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Goodrich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Moscow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sumpter ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Groveton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Coldspring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill

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 Polk 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 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 #1371972  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371972 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 55 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Onalaska
      • Location given for Wright Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.815746     Lon: -95.0671585
      • 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 Polk, 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.
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