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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 Norton (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 Norton. 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.

Norton is located in Norton County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norton County: Decatur, Graham, Phillips, Sheridan, Furnas (NE) & Harlan (NE).

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

  • Norton County     (The home county of Norton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Oronoque
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
      • Oronoque is located in Norton County
    • Dellvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
      • Dellvale is located in Norton County
    • Almena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
      • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
    • Edmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Edmond has also been known as:
      • Edmond City
    • Densmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
      • Densmore is located in Norton County
    • Lenora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
      • Lenora is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenora <2>
    • Clayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Norcatur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
      • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jennings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Allison ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Decatur County
    • Kanona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
      • Kanona is located in Decatur County
  • Graham County
    • Roscoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Graham County
  • Phillips County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Prairie View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Long Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Logan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stuttgart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
      • Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
    • Speed
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Phillipsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
  • Riley County
    • Clayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Riley County
  • Furnas County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Hendley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
      • Hendley is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <2>
    • Beaver City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <2>
    • Hollinger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinger
      • Hollinger is located in Furnas County (NE)
  • Harlan County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Stamford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Flynn Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Junction
      • Flynn Junction is located in Harlan County (NE)
    • Orleans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Harlan County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
  • Red Willow County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Danbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Norton ...

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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Norton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Norton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Norton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Norton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Norton:

Cemeteries Near Norton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norton.

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

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

  • Norton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
  • Oronoque Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oronoque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oronoque Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Sheley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheley Cemetery
  • Prairie Gem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Gem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Gem Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Carlson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlson Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Zellmer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zellmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zellmer Cemetery
  • Devizes Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devizes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devizes Cemetery
  • Spring Green Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Green Cemetery
  • Continue List   (63 more) ...
    • Modell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modell Cemetery
    • Edmond Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmond Cemetery
    • Farmingdale Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmingdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmingdale 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Norton had a population of 1,074 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Norton had a population of 2,709 people.

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

  • Oronoque
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
    • Oronoque is located in Norton County
  • Calvert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
    • Calvert is located in Norton County
  • Dellvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
    • Dellvale is located in Norton County
  • Almena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
    • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
  • Devizes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devizes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devizes
    • Devizes is located in Norton County
  • Edmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Edmond has also been known as:
    • Edmond City
  • Densmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
    • Densmore is located in Norton County
  • Norcatur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
    • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Clayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Lenora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
    • Lenora is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenora <2>
  • Prairie View
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Prairie View is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Precept
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Precept have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Precept
      • Precept is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Lyle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Decatur County
    • Hendley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
      • Hendley is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norton.

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

The official website for Norton County: www.nortoncountyks.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8356, Longitude: -99.8923       In this case, the coordinates for Norton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Norton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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