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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 Norris (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. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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 is located in Fulton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Knox, Mason, McDonough, Peoria, Schuyler, Tazewell & Warren.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Norris)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Brereton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Breeds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breeds
      • From Norris to Breeds
    • Fiatt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <1>
    • Bybee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bybee
      • From Norris to Bybee
    • Dunfermline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <1>
    • Saint David
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Banner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <1>
    • Bryant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
    • Cuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Yates City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <1>
    • Maquon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • De Long
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Long
      • From Norris to De Long
    • Williamsfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <1>
    • Saint Augustine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <1>
    • Dahinda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <1>
    • Appleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Norris to Appleton
    • Abingdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Knoxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Knox
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knox
      • From Norris to Knox
    • East Galesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Galesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Goofy Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Buzzville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Manito
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <1>
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Norris to Union
    • Forest City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Topeka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <1>
    • Havana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Poplar City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Long Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Branch
      • From Norris to Long Branch
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Teheran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • New Philadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Bushnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Adair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bardolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Trivoli
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <1>
    • Elmwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Glasford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hanna City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kingston Mines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <1>
    • Mapleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <1>
    • Brimfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwards
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxwell
      • From Norris to Maxwell
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Bartonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Pottstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Stark County
    • West Jersey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Jersey
      • From Norris to West Jersey
  • Tazewell County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Berwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <1>
    • Surrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Surrey
      • From Norris to Surrey
    • Youngstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Bay View Gardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Spring Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Norris ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norris.

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

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

  • Hanson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Lane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (338 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brunswick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Norris had a population of 93 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Norris had a population of 195 people.

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

  • Canton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rawalts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawalts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawalts
    • Rawalts is located in Fulton County
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cramer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
    • Cramer is located in Peoria County
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Monterey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Fulton County
  • Breeds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
    • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Breeds
    • From Norris to Breeds
  • Bybee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bybee
    • From Norris to Bybee
  • Fiatt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
    • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <1>
  • Civer ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Civer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
    • Civer is located in Fulton County
  • Trivoli
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
    • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <1>
  • Saint David
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Dunfermline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <1>
    • Rapatee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapatee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
      • Rapatee is located in Knox County
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      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norris. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norris.

Newspapers Published in Norris ...

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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norris.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norris, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norris.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Norris:

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Norris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Norris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6258, Longitude: -90.0321    









 

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