A visit to the Norton 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 Norton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Norton Cemetery:
34.4734, -84.4183
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Norton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Norton Cemetery is located in Pickens County<2>.
The county seat for Pickens County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies just to the southwest of the Norton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Norton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Norton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Norton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sun Rise Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Old Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Whitestone Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Talona Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waleska Church of God Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ball Ground Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ball Ground City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yukon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Yukon Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ball Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mountain Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Mountain Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
- Conns Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cartecay UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Cartecay UMC Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartecay UMC Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Norton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Norton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jasper
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cagle is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
- Marble Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Talking Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Worley Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Canoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitestone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Jerusalem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Ball Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yukon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ludville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Waleska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ophir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- East Ellijay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tickanetley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Ellijay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harmony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- White City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Orange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
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 Norton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Norton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Norton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Pickens County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Norton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #319709 (Norton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #319709 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
- County: Pickens
- Est. Elev: 443 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jasper
- Location given for Norton Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4734242 Lon: -84.418258
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Pickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Norton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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