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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 Norman Park (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 Norman Park. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Norman Park is located in Colquitt County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colquitt County: Brooks, Cook, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift & Worth.

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

  • Colquitt County     (The home county of Norman Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman Park, with the one closest to Norman Park listed first.
    • Ellenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Moultrie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
    • Funston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Minnesota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Doerun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hartsfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman Park, with the one closest to Norman Park listed first.
    • Enigma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Nashville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
    • Alapaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman Park, with the one closest to Norman Park listed first.
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallokas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Barney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Morven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <1>
    • Barwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Fodie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman Park, with the one closest to Norman Park listed first.
    • Lenox
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Staunton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
    • Sparks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Adel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cecil
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman Park, with the one closest to Norman Park listed first.
    • Pecan City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
      • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
    • Putney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman Park, with the one closest to Norman Park listed first.
    • Hahira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
    • Franklinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman Park, with the one closest to Norman Park listed first.
    • Sale City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City
      • Sale City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale City <1>
    • Cotton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pebble City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
    • Greenough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
    • Baconton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • De Witt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
    • Flint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
    • Pelham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman Park, with the one closest to Norman Park listed first.
    • Coolidge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pavo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Meigs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hansell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Fredonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Ochlocknee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <1>
  • Tift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman Park, with the one closest to Norman Park listed first.
    • Omega
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ty Ty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Phillipsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
    • Tifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Abac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman Park, with the one closest to Norman Park listed first.
    • Hobby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
      • Hobby is located in Turner County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
    • Sycamore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ashburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman Park, with the one closest to Norman Park listed first.
    • Anderson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
    • Sumner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
    • Poulan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
      • Poulan is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <1>
    • Alfords
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
    • Bridgeboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
      • Sylvester is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <1>
    • East Dougherty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people

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

Newspapers Published in Norman Park ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norman Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norman Park, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norman Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Norman Park:

Cemeteries Near Norman Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norman Park.

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 Norman Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Baker Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Memorial Park
  • Deep Bottom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Bottom Cemetery
  • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
  • Crosland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Yates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
  • Weeks Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Galson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galson Cemetery
  • Paulks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (211 more) ...
    • Folsom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Vickers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Moultrie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayboro ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Bayboro is located in Colquitt County
  • Minton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton
    • Minton is located in Worth County
  • Lenox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Berlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
    • Bay is located in Colquitt County
  • Hartsfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sumner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Adel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Poulan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
    • Poulan is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <1>
  • Parkerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
    • Parkerville is located in Worth County
  • Sylvester
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chastain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chastain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
      • Chastain is located in Thomas County
    • Isabella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Worth County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norman Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norman Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norman Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2692, Longitude: -83.6843       In this case, the coordinates for Norman Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Norman Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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