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A visit to the Norcatur Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Norcatur Cemetery ...

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

39.8430, -100.1785

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Norcatur Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Norton County is located in Norton. Norton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Norcatur Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Norcatur Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Norcatur Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shirley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clayton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Clayton.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Wray Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Wray Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
  • Edwards Maple Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Edwards Maple Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Maple Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • The Butler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crystal Twp. Cemetery
    • Deal Cemetery
    • Watton Cemetery
  • Wotton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Wotton Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wotton Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Oronoque Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Oronoque Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque Cemetery
  • Railsback Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Railsback Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railsback Cemetery
  • Big Timber Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Big Timber Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Timber Cemetery
  • Kanona Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Kanona Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gettis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Gettis Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettis Cemetery
    • Devizes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Devizes Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devizes Cemetery
    • Vallonia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Vallonia Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia Cemetery
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
    • Cope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cope Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
    • Redman Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Redman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
    • Prairie Gem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prairie Gem Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Gem Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Norcatur Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Norcatur Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Norcatur
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Clayton is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Lyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lyle is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Oronoque
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oronoque is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
  • Dellvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dellvale is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
  • Kanona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
  • Jennings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jennings is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Lebanon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
  • Norton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lenora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilsonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Danbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Danbury is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <6>
    • Oberlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Dresden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Allison ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Allison is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Hendley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leoville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Leoville is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville

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 Norcatur Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Allison - Historic
  • Almena
  • Bartley
  • Beaver City
  • Danbury
  • Densmore
  • Edmond
  • Hendley
  • Jennings
  • Lebanon
  • Lenora
    • Lenora lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Norcatur Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lenora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
  • Norcatur
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Continue List   (4 more)
    • Oberlin
    • Oronoque
    • Selden

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Norcatur Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Norton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Norcatur Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471027  (Norcatur Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471027 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Norton
      • Est. Elev: 796 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Norcatur
      • Location given for Norcatur Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.8433383     Lon: -100.1784691
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Kansas' counties, including Norton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norcatur Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.