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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 Norristown (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 Norristown. 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 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.

Norristown is located in Emanuel County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Emanuel County: Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Montgomery, Toombs & Treutlen.

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

  • Emanuel County     (The home county of Norristown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Nunez
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Swainsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stillmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Blundale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
    • Blun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
    • Twin City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Summertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Colemans Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
    • Garfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bulloch County
    • Aaron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Midville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Canoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
    • Metter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Bartow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wadley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <1>
    • Moxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Moxley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Old Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Old Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Jenkins County
    • Thrift
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Adrian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
    • Wrightsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Rockledge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lovett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • East Dublin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dublin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
    • Cedar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Rentz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Tarrytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Higgston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Ailey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Petross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
    • Alston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Tattnall County
    • Cobbtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <1>
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Charles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Vidalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Santa Claus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Ohoopee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
    • Rock Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Treutlen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Gillis Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
    • Soperton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Harrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riddleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Ochwalkee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
    • Glenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alamo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Norristown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norristown.

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 Norristown - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wilkes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Herrington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gillis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Holton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Braswell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Phillips Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (322 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Covena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Covena is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
  • Adrian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Nunez
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Swainsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kite is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
  • Modoc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Modoc is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
  • Kibbee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
  • Tweed
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Tweed is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweed
  • Stillmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Spann
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Spann is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
  • Lovett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
  • Higgston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Vidalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Summertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinetucky ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pinetucky is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky

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

Newspapers Published in Norristown ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norristown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norristown, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norristown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Norristown:

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>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 Norristown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Norristown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.