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 Norwood (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 Norwood. 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 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 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.
Norwood is located in Lucas County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lucas County: Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Monroe, Warren & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Norwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norwood:
- Lucas County (The home county of Norwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Lucas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Williamson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chariton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Derby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Olmitz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zero
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Woodburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Osceola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Weldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Lacelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Murray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Hopeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Le Roy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Garden Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Van Wert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Woodland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- Vandalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Saint Charles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Truro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Peru
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Patterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Barney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Newbern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Bauer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Melcher - Dallas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Pleasantville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Attica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Swan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Pershing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Marysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Percy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Percy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Cordova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Melrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Lovilia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Carlisle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Norwalk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adelphi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Adelphi is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
- Runnells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Levey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Levey is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Lorimor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Thayer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Liberty Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Lacona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Milo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Virginia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Ackworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Indianola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sandyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Saint Marys
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Palmyra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Martensdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Humeston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Millerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Confidence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Corydon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Allerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Promise City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norwood, see our County-by-County Page for Norwood.
Cemeteries Near Norwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norwood.
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 Norwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Norwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Clore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Norwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brinegar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Graceland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wren Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Christian Neck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fry Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fry Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Lucas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #517695 <3>
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Hendrickson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Norwood had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Lucas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Liberty Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Oakley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Lacona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitebreast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
- Indianola Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
- Cool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Medora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Medora is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Woodburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bauer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Chariton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Derby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norwood.
Newspapers Published in Norwood ...
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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norwood, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Norwood:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Decatur County
- Jasper County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Polk County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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 '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- Norwood) 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 Norwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |