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A visit to the Norton Cemetery ...


The location of the Norton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Norton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Norton Cemetery

Lat:   38.8673°   (38° 52' 2")

Lon:   -87.5706°   (-87° 34' 14")

The Norton Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Robinson. Robinson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Norton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Crawford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Norton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Heathsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Russellville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oil Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Birds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Flat Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Busseron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Oaktown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
    • Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Duncanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • New Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Lawrenceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
    • Bruceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Carlisle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
      • Gordon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Crawford County
      • Vincennes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • New Lebanon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
        • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
      • Merom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
        • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <4>
      • Robinson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Robinson is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
      • Bridgeport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Billett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
        • Billett is located in Lawrence County
      • Freelandville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
        • Freelandville is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Paxton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Hardinville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
        • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
      • Fritchton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
        • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Ragsdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
        • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Bicknell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
        • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
      • Oil Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
        • Oil Center is located in Crawford County

    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 Crawford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Norton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Norton Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Norton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Ganies Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ganies Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganies Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Allison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allison Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Otterbein Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Tevealt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tevealt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tevealt Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tevealt Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Maddox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
      • Morea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morea Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morea Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Emmons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
      • Bartmess Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartmess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bartmess Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartmess Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #414713  (Norton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414713 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Russellville
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #414713 (Norton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Illinois' counties, including Crawford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Norton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8673, Longitude: -87.5706       In this case, the coordinates for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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