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 Norris City (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 Norris City. 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.
Norris City is located in White County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of White County: Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wayne, Gibson (IN) & Posey (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Norris City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norris City:
- White County (The home county of Norris City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Stokes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Roland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roland is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Herald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Emma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carmi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maunie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mill Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Burnt Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Crossville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Edwards County
- Ellery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Akin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Thompsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frisco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Parrish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
- Hanaford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Smothersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Taylor Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Ewing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Steel City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Omaha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Ridgway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Inman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Inman is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Equality
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lawler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lawler is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shawneetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlesville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
- Old Shawneetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Broughton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Walpole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- McLeansboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bungay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Diamond City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Flint
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Piopolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Belle Prairie City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Macedonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lovilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Karbers Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saline Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saline Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
- Jefferson County
- Belle Rive
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Herod
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oak is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Texas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Saline City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Eldorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bud ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Red Bud is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Long Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Raleigh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wasson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wasson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
- Cottage Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cornerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Galatia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Muddy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Barnhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Boyleston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Golden Gate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sims
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keenes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Hartford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Corinth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Posey County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Savah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
- Hovey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Solitude
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- New Harmony
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Bufkin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
- Oliver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Griffin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Caborn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
- Hepburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hepburn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Barrett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barrett is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Union County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Raleigh
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Uniontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Chapman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman is located in Union County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Morganfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norris City, see our County-by-County Page for Norris City.
Cemeteries Near Norris City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norris City.
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 Norris City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Norris City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ditney Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Big Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keasler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Norris City had a population of 223 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Norris City had a population of 1,134 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norris City, with the one closest to Norris City listed first.
- Stokes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Sacramento
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sacramento is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Gossett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gossett is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossett
- Roland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roland is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Iron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Iron is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
- Omaha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Broughton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Texas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Cottonwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Herald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Logansport ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Logansport is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norris City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norris City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Norris City ...
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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norris City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Norris City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Norris City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Norris City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Norris City.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Norris City:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Edwards County
- Franklin County
- Gallatin County
- Hamilton County
- Hardin County
- Jefferson County
- Pope County
- Saline County
- Wayne County
- Williamson County
- Posey County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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 Norris City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Norris City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |