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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Little Norway. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Little Norway to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Little Norway, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Little Norway (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Little Norway. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Little Norway is historic, it would have been located within present day El Dorado County.

To see how the shape of California's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of El Dorado County: Alpine, Amador, Placer, Sacramento & Douglas (NV).

Below are the counties that are near Little Norway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little Norway:

  • El Dorado County     (The home county of Little Norway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Norway, with the one closest to Little Norway listed first.
    • Echo Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Phillips
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Phillips is located in El Dorado County
    • Fallen Leaf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Bridges
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tallac Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
      • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Strawberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Al Tahoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
      • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
    • South Lake Tahoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kyburz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tahoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • White Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in El Dorado County
    • Riverton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in El Dorado County
  • Alpine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Norway, with the one closest to Little Norway listed first.
    • Sorensens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorensens
      • Sorensens is located in Alpine County
    • Kirkwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Alpine Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
      • Alpine Village is located in Alpine County
    • Woodfords
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfords have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
      • Woodfords is located in Alpine County
    • Mesa Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Vista
      • Mesa Vista is located in Alpine County
    • Paynesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Alpine County
    • Marklee Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
      • Marklee Village is located in Alpine County
    • Markleeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Loope ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
      • Loope is located in Alpine County
    • Lake Alpine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alpine
      • Lake Alpine is located in Alpine County
    • Bear Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Amador County
  • Calaveras County
    • Big Meadow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Meadow
      • Big Meadow is located in Calaveras County
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Norway, with the one closest to Little Norway listed first.
    • Tahoma Meadows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoma Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
      • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
    • Homewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tahoe Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
      • Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
    • Tahoe City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dollar Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
      • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
    • Lake Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
      • Lake Forest is located in Placer County
    • Brockway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Carnelian Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kings Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Tahoe Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Carson City (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Norway, with the one closest to Little Norway listed first.
    • Carson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
      • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
    • New Empire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
      • New Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
    • Empire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
  • Douglas County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Norway, with the one closest to Little Norway listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Stateline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tahoe Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
      • Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Zephyr Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kingsbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Mottsville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
      • Mottsville is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Sheridan ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Summit Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
      • Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Kingsbury Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
      • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Skyland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
      • Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Lincoln Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Washoe County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Norway, with the one closest to Little Norway listed first.
    • Crystal Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Incline Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Tyrolian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrolian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
      • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little Norway, see our County-by-County Page for Little Norway.

Cemeteries Near Little Norway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Norway.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little Norway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little Norway, with the one closest to Little Norway listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Little Norway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Little Norway.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Little Norway, with the one closest to Little Norway listed first.

  • Tallac Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
    • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
  • Lake Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
    • Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County
  • Emerald Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
    • Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
  • Bijou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bijou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou
    • Bijou is located in El Dorado County
  • Woodfords
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfords have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
    • Woodfords is located in Alpine County
  • Sheridan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Hobart ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Markleeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Genoa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gardnerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Tahoe City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Bryants
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryants have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants
      • Bryants is located in El Dorado County
    • Pacific
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
      • Pacific is located in El Dorado County
    • Carson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Little Norway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Norway.

Newspapers Published in Little Norway ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Norway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Norway, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Norway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Little Norway:

The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Little Norway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Norway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Norway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8246, Longitude: -120.0366       In this case, the coordinates for Little Norway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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