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. 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 Wright Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wright Cemetery

Lat:   37.8729°   (37° 52' 22")

Lon:   -81.3254°   (-81° 19' 31")

The Wright Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<2>.

The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Wright Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wright Cemetery.<4>

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

• Stover Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Ewing Fork Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Fork Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ewing Fork Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Workman Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Workman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Dunbar Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Cemetery
  • The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Workman Creek Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Workman Creek Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Taylor Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Dillon Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• McGinnis Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Wiseman Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Daniel Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Maynor Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynor Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Maynor Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynor Cemetery
  • The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Shepard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shepard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Maynor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynor Cemetery
    • The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77981 <5>
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Athey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Athey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Harper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Turner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80138 <5>
  • Sweeney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Biggs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Biggs Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153404 <5>
  • Tyree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • William Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The William Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Lafferty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafferty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Sutphin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutphin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutphin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sutphin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 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.

• Sweeneyburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweeneyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
  • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
• Pax
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
  • Pax is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
• Zada
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
  • Zada is located in Raleigh County
• Roseville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Fayette County
• Arnett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
  • Arnett is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnett <7>
• Fairdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
  • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
• Harper
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <7>
• Prosperity
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
  • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
• Bradley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
• Kilsyth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilsyth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
  • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
• Redbird
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
  • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
• Tolleys
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
  • Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
• Continue List   (19 more) ...
  • Wickham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
    • Wickham is located in Raleigh County
  • Skelton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
    • Skelton is located in Raleigh County
  • Mount Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <7>
  • Dorothy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
    • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
  • Naoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
    • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
  • Lester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Mabscott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Old Mill Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
    • Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
  • Beckley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
    • Beckley is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <7>
  • Sprague
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
    • Sprague is located in Raleigh County
  • White Oak Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Junction
    • White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County
  • Glen White
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
    • Glen White is located in Raleigh County
  • Crab Orchard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <7>
  • MacArthur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacArthur
    • MacArthur is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacArthur <7>
  • White Stick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
    • White Stick is located in Raleigh County
  • Stanaford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
    • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
  • Piney View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
    • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
  • Redstar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redstar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
    • Redstar is located in Fayette County
  • Whipple
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
    • Whipple is located in Fayette County

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. The following communities are located in Raleigh County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wright Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Beckley
  • Beckley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Wright Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beckley.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Raleigh County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Wythe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Boone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fayette County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kanawha County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Logan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • McDowell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mercer County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Nicholas County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Summers County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wyoming County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Raleigh County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Raleigh
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Wright Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 #1549426  (Wright Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1549426 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Eccles
  • County: Raleigh         Elev: 524
  • Location given for GNIS #1549426 (Wright Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/