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Wrightsville Sound
Wrightsville is the name of some places in the United States: * Wrightsville, Arkansas * Wrightsville, Georgia * Wrightsville, Missouri * Wrightsville, Adams County, Ohio *Wrightsville, Madison County, Ohio * Wrightsville, New Jersey * Wrightsville, Pennsylvania * Wrightsville, Wisconsin, a ghost town *Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville Beach is just east of Wilmington and is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,477 at the 2010 census. The town c ... * Wrightsville, a recurring fictional New England small town in the novels of Ellery Queen {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrightsville, Arkansas
Wrightsville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,542 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is part of the Little Rock, Arkansas, Little Rock–North Little Rock, Arkansas, North Little Rock–Conway, Arkansas, Conway Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on Arkansas Highway 365, Highway 365, Wrightsville existed as an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community for more than a century before it was incorporated late in the 20th century. Since 1981, it has been home to a major Arkansas Department of Corrections facility, which is the principal employer. Geography Wrightsville is located at (34.610434, −92.217113). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.49% is water. Arkansas Negro Boys' Industrial School The Arkansas Negro Boys' Industrial School (1927-1968) was a juvenile Prison, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrightsville, Georgia
Wrightsville is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, Johnson County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 2,195 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, down from 2,223 at the 2000 census. The city limits include Johnson State Prison on the northeast side of town. The city is the county seat of Johnson County. Wrightsville is part of the Dublin, Georgia, Dublin Dublin micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wrightsville in 1866. The community was named after John B. Wright, a town promoter. Geography Wrightsville is located west of the center of Johnson County at (32.725126, -82.720289). U.S. Route 319 passes through the city center on Elm Street; it leads northeast to Bartow, Georgia, Bartow and southwest to Dublin, Georgia, Dublin. State Routes Georgia State Route 15, 15 and Georgia State Route 57, 57 also pass through the center of Wrightsville. SR-15 leads north to Sandersville, Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrightsville, Missouri
Wrightsville is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies on County road 327 approximately 4.5 miles ESE of Campbell Campbell may refer to: People Surname * Campbell (surname), includes a list of people with surname Campbell Given name * Campbell Brown (footballer), an Australian rules footballer * Campbell Brown (journalist) (born 1968), American television ne ... and 2.1 miles northwest of Clarkton. History A post office called Wrightsville was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1907. The community was named after the Wright brothers, local merchants. References Unincorporated communities in Dunklin County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{DunklinCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrightsville, Adams County, Ohio
Wrightsville is an unincorporated community in Adams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History Wrightsville was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bear ...ted in 1847. The post office Wrightsville once contained was first called Mahala, then Vineyard Hill. The post office was established as Mahala in 1850, the name was changed to Vineyard Hill in 1857, and the post office closed in 1907. References Unincorporated communities in Adams County, Ohio 1847 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1847 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{AdamsCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrightsville, Madison County, Ohio
Wrightsville is an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States.Franklin County Engineer's Office, Franklin County Road Atlas, Map 40', 2009 It is located at , at the intersection of Ohio State Route 665 and Georgesville-Wrightsville Road, approximately four miles north of Kiousville. Some national maps mistakenly show Wrightsville in Franklin County.Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '06.'' Chicago: Rand McNally Rand McNally is an American technology and publishing company that provides mapping, software and hardware for consumer electronics, commercial transportation and education markets. The company is headquartered in Chicago, with a distribution ..., 2006, 80. The Wrightsville Post Office was established on January 23, 1888, but was discontinued on January 15, 1901. The mail service is now sent through the Georgesville branch. References Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrightsville, New Jersey
Coxs Corner, also known as Cox's Corner or Wrightsville, is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Named for congressman and brigadier general James Cox (1753–1810), who had lived here at the family home of "Box Grove", it is at the juncture of County Route 524 and County Route 43. The Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes through the area. History The Cox family had lived in Upper Freehold, New Jersey since the 1600s. In the Upper Freehold area, farmsteads had been created by 1731 at key crossroads, one of these later being named Wrightsville just east of Cox's Corner. Cox's Corner road junction existed in colonial times and one house, Merino Hill, was built for Samuel G. Wright (1781 – 1845) who was born in Wrightsville. Like Cox, he also was elected to Congress but he died before taking office. Merino Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
Wrightsville is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,257 at the 2020 census. Wrightsville borough has a police department, historic society, and a volunteer fire company. History According to a plaque at Samuel S. Lewis State Park, which overlooks Wrightsville and the Susquehanna River, Wrightsville was among George Washington's choices as the location of the capital of the United States. The world's longest covered bridge, at , once spanned the Susquehanna from Wrightsville to neighboring Columbia in Lancaster County. Built in 1814, it was destroyed by high water and ice in 1832. A replacement bridge was burned the night of June 28, 1863, by state militia during the Gettysburg Campaign in the American Civil War. Confederate troops under John Brown Gordon formed a bucket brigade to save the town from fire. Yet another replacement covered bridge was destroyed by a windstorm a few years later. The final bridge, the Pennsylvania Railro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrightsville, Wisconsin
Alma is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin in the United States. The population was 983 at the 2000 census. The Village of Alma Center is located within the town. The ghost town of Wrightsville was also located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.0 square miles (150.1 km), of which, 57.9 square miles (150.1 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) of it (0.05%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 983 people, 344 households, and 265 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.0 people per square mile (6.6/km). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 91.35% White, 1.42% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 6.71% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.43% of the population. There were 344 households, out of which 38 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville Beach is just east of Wilmington and is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,477 at the 2010 census. The town consists of a long beach island, an interior island called Harbor Island, and pockets of commercial property on the mainland. It served as a filming location of ''Dawson's Creek''. History Establishment The first documented history of present-day Wrightsville Beach began when the Lord's Proprietor granted land to Charles Harrison in 1725. The land grant was for located north of the present day Heide Trask Bridge that runs over the Intracoastal Waterway and was the first formal ownership of property near the beach. In the 1700 and 1800s the Hammocks were accessible by a footbridge from the mainland, but the beach itself was only accessible by boat. In 1883, the Carolina Yacht Club was founded by seven local men who loved to sail and rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
