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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

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 Norwalk (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 Norwalk. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Norwalk is located in Putnam County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Flagler, Marion, Saint Johns & Volusia.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Norwalk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Welaka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nashua is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Pomona Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Satsuma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Como
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
    • Crescent City Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Crescent City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Peniel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • San Mateo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollister
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Palatka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Alachua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Island Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lochloosa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hawthorne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Campville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Campville is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Evinston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Lake Geneva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keystone Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Flagler County
    • Bunnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Astor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Pittman is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Salt Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kerr City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
    • Orange Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort McCoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lynne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Electra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Citra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sparr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Anthony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Candler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocklawaha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Hastings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Armstrong
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Tocoi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
    • Elkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
    • Seville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Volusia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
    • Emporia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Barberville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • De Leon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Norwalk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norwalk.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Norwalk - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • First Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Satsuma Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Peniel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Long Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Braddock Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Braddock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Seville.
  • Palatka Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Mary Elizabeth Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • San Mateo Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Norwalk had a population of 506 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fruitland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fruitland is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Welaka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nashua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nashua is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Sisco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sisco is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisco
  • Satsuma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Huntington is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Lake Como
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
  • Eureka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Eureka is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Crescent City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Peniel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lundy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lundy is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
    • Francis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Francis is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Hollister
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Norwalk ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwalk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norwalk, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norwalk.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Norwalk:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Norwalk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Norwalk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.