A visit to the Wights Fort Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wights Fort Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Wights Fort Cemetery (FAG ID #77510)
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 Wights Fort Cemetery ...
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The Wights Fort Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County<2>.
The county seat for Salt Lake County is located in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Wights Fort Cemetery .
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wights Fort Cemetery
Lat: 40.5876° (40° 35' 15")
Lon: -111.9737° (-111° 58' 25")
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 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 Wights Fort Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Utah:
- Pages specific to Salt Lake County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Wights Fort Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- Disaster Stories from Utah
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Wights Fort Cemetery.
- Bennion [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennion
- Bennion [Salt Lake County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
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- Chateau Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
- Chateau Village [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Copper City [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dublin Town [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Town
- Dublin Town [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dublin Town
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Featherwood Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherwood Village
- Featherwood Village [Salt Lake County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fort Herriman [Salt Lake County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Herriman
- Fort Herriman [Salt Lake County] was located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Herriman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Hector Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Village
- Hector Village [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hector Village
- Hidden Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Hidden Village [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Indian Village South [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village South
- Indian Village South [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village South have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Indian Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jordan Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Village
- Jordan Village [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Kearns [Salt Lake County]
- Landon Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Landon Village [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Landon Village
- Lane Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
- Lane Village [Salt Lake County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lane Village
- Liberty [Salt Lake County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty [Salt Lake County] was located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Majestic Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Village
- Majestic Village [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Marion Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Village
- Marion Village [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Midvale [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Midvale [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,124 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Midvale has also been known as:
- Midvale City
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale<6>
- Oquirrh [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquirrh
- Oquirrh [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oquirrh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Riverton Majestic Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Majestic Village
- Riverton Majestic Village [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton Majestic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Riverton [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Estimated population in 2019: 44,440 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton<6>
- Sandy City [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy City
- Sandy City [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sandy Station Original Town [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Station Original Town
- Sandy Station Original Town [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Station Original Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sandy Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Village
- Sandy Village [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- South Jordan [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jordan
- South Jordan [Salt Lake County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Estimated population in 2019: 76,598 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Jordan<6>
- Tamlee Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamlee Village
- Tamlee Village [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamlee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tamlee Village
- Taylorsville [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Estimated population in 2019: 59,805 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Taylorsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville<6>
- Transwest Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transwest Village
- Transwest Village [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transwest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Transwest Village
- Union [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Union
- Wescall [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescall
- Wescall [Salt Lake County] lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Wights Fort Cemetery
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- West Jordan [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan [Salt Lake County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Estimated population in 2019: 116,480 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West Jordan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan<6>
- White City [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Wights Fort Cemetery
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- Woodhaven Village [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven Village
- Woodhaven Village [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Wights Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodhaven Village
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 Wights Fort Cemetery. The following communities are located in Salt Lake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wights Fort Cemetery.
- Kearns
- Midvale
- West Jordan
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 22 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Wights Fort Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
All of the following cemeteries are located in Salt Lake County.
- Bingham City Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Bluffdale City Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Chandler Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chandler Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Wights Fort Cemetery.
- Chandler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dry Fork Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chandler Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77176<1>
- Crescent Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cutler Hill Pioneer Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Draper City Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper City Cemetery
- Draper City Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Wights Fort Cemetery.
- Draper City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Draper Cemetery
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- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #109279<1>
- Elysian Burial Gardens [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elysian Burial Gardens
- Elysian Burial Gardens lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Wights Fort Cemetery.
- Elysian Burial Gardens has also been known as:
- Mill Creek Cemetery
- Millcreek Cemetery
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- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77212<1>
- Granite City Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite City Cemetery
- Granite City Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Wights Fort Cemetery.
- Granite City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Granite Cemetery
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- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77246<1>
- Herriman Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Lk. Hills Memorial Park Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery
- Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Wights Fort Cemetery.
- Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
- Larkin Sunset Gardens
- Memorial Gardens of the Valley
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #109282<1>
- Midvale City Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Murray City Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray City Cemetery
- Murray City Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Wights Fort Cemetery.
- Murray City Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Cottonwood Cemetery
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- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77356<1>
- Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Riverton City Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Sandy City Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- South Jordan Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Taylorsville Memorial Park [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorsville Memorial Park
- Taylorsville Memorial Park lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Wights Fort Cemetery.
- Taylorsville Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Taylorsville Memorial Cemetery
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- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77461<1>
- Union Pioneer Memorial Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
- Union Pioneer Memorial Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Wights Fort Cemetery.
- Union Pioneer Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Union Fort Cemetery
- Union Fort Pioneer Cemetery
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- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #109287<1>
- Valley View Memorial Park [Salt Lake County]
- Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park South [Salt Lake County]
- West Jordan City Cemetery [Salt Lake County]
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
While our initial data for the Wights Fort Cemetery came from goverment sources, we have also found mention of the Wights Fort Cemetery elsewhere. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Wights Fort Cemetery.
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1434428 (Wights Fort Cemetery)
- Jump to GNIS Record #1434428
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Midvale
- County: Salt Lake Elev: 1399
- Location of GNIS #1434428 (Wights Fort Cemetery)
- Lat: 40.5871699 Lon: -111.9738262
- Jump to Google Maps centered on GNIS #1434428
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: FAG ID #77510
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Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, 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 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 Wights Fort Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5876, Longitude: -111.9737 |
<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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |