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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:

34.3978, -101.7138

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 Swisher County<2>.

The county seat for Swisher County is located in Tulia. Tulia lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 15 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kress Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kress Cemetery is located in Swisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Swisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rose Cemetery
    • Tulia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6456 <5>
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Plainview Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Plainview Memorial Park is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainview Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Plainview.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6038 <5>
  • Halfway Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Halfway Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Cemetery
  • Milo Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hart Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Hale Center Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Hale Center Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Center Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hale Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Hale Center.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4017 <5>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Happy Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Happy Cemetery is located in Swisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Silverton Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Silverton Cemetery is located in Briscoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton Cemetery
      • The Silverton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gods Acre Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #793790 <5>
    • Olton Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Olton Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olton Cemetery
    • Center Plains Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Center Plains Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Plains Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Plains Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Cotton Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2848 <5>
    • Wayside Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Kress
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Claytonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Claytonville is located in Swisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
  • Tulia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tulia is located in Swisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulia <6>
  • Seth Ward
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Seth Ward is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seth Ward
  • Edmonson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Plainview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Aiken
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Vigo Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hale City ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hale City is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale City
  • Sterley ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sterley is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterley
  • Whitney
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Whitney is located in Briscoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Hart
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hart is located in Castro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Silverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hale Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lockney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nazareth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Happy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • South Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Swisher 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 first visit 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Swisher 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 #1371973  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371973 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: Swisher
      • Est. Elev: 1050 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Claytonville NW
      • Location given for Wright Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3978426     Lon: -101.71379
      • 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 Swisher, 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' (or 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- 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.