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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:

36.8857, -76.4441

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wright Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

Open a Google Map centered on the Wright Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Wright Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Ames Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Ames Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cemetery
  • Triangle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Triangle Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Cemetery
  • Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenlaw Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenlaw Memorial Park is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaw Memorial Park
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Newport News.
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50456 <4>
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51000 <4>
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • All Saint Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saint Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saint Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
      • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Paul's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52028 <4>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • West Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk.
      • The West Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Potter's Field Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208490 <4>
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Pleasant Shade Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Shade Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Newport News.
      • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51692 <4>

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] of the Wright Cemetery.

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

  • Ames Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
  • Bennett Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
  • Shoulders Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
  • Driver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
  • Charlton Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
  • Chuckatuck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
  • Glenwood Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
  • Wilroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilroy is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroy
  • Portsmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alantic City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Norfolk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sussex
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Rescue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Monticello Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
    • Greenwood Farms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
    • Hilton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
    • Phoebus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
    • Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
    • Chapel Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesapeake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Suffolk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westview Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
    • Burtons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
    • Buckroe Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
    • Newgate Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
    • Bernard Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard 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 Wright Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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 Virginia:
  • 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 #1479580  (Wright Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479580 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
      • : Suffolk (city)
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newport News South
      • Location given for Wright Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.8857039     Lon: -76.4441137
      • 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.