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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 hospitals and 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 Shelby County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Johnson, Marion & Rush.

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:

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Norristown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Geneva
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Shelby County
    • Flat Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Wilson Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
      • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Waldron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Shelby County
    • Mount Auburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
    • Prescott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Riley Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Beech Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Blue Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Rays Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
      • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • Rugby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hartsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Clifford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Petersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jewell Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Corn Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Grammer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Elizabethtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Mount Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Spearsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
    • Gnaw Bone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pikes Peak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Beanblossom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Becks Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Nashville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Helmsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Story
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Milford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Burney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
      • Burney is located in Decatur County
    • Germantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Letts Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
      • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Letts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Decatur County
    • Greensburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
    • Alert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Decatur County
    • Harris City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Sardinia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
    • Westport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • Harper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Knarr Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
  • Fayette County
    • Orange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Enochsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Andersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • New Palestine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
    • Greenfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Gem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Charlottesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Fleming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Jackson County
    • Seymour
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cortland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Scipio
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Jennings County
    • Zenas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
      • Zenas is located in Jennings County
    • North Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hayden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Jennings County
    • Butlerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Four Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
    • Grayford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
      • Grayford is located in Jennings County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Edinburgh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Amity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Johnson County
    • Needham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
    • Urmeyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Princes Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Peoga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Rocklane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Whiteland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
    • Trafalgar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • New Whiteland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Samaria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Johnson County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Acton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Charlesmac Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Southport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
    • Homecroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Beech Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
  • Morgan County
    • Morgantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Napoleon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
    • Holton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Otter Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Batesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Osgood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
    • Moscow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Gowdy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Williamstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Homer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Milroy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Carthage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Glenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norristown, see our County-by-County Page for 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 69 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 21 miles [33.8 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 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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.

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 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.

  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • Sidener Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidener Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
  • Old St. Louis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Louis Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Spaugh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaugh Cemetery
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
  • Nauvoo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nauvoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nauvoo Cemetery
  • Means Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Means Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Means Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • Roberts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (344 more) ...
    • Sidney Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidney Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidney Branch Cemetery
    • Galbraith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galbraith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galbraith Cemetery
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery

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.<5>

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.

  • Lewis Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
    • Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
  • Flat Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
  • Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Rugby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
  • Saint Louis Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis Crossing
    • Saint Louis Crossing is located in Bartholomew County
  • Fenns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenns
    • Fenns is located in Shelby County
  • Nortonburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonburg
    • Nortonburg is located in Bartholomew County
  • Hartsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Burney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
    • Burney is located in Decatur County
  • Waldron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in Shelby County
  • Smithland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Smithland is located in Shelby County
  • Mount Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Clifford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Prescott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County

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.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norristown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3674, Longitude: -85.7625    
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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