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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 Norwich (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 Norwich. 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.

Norwich is located in Kingman County.

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 Kingman County: Barber, Harper, Pratt, Reno, Sedgwick & Sumner.

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

  • Kingman County     (The home county of Norwich)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwich, with the one closest to Norwich listed first.
    • Adams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Kingman County
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Kingman County
    • Murdock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Kingman County
    • Rago
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
      • Rago is located in Kingman County
    • Spivey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
      • Spivey is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Kingman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Zenda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
      • Zenda is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zenda <2>
    • Willowdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Kingman County
  • Harper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwich, with the one closest to Norwich listed first.
    • Runnymede
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
      • Runnymede is located in Harper County
    • Danville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Danville has also been known as:
      • Coalville
    • Duquoin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
      • Duquoin is located in Harper County
    • Harper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Harper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
    • Anthony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Attica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
    • Bluff City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Reno County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwich, with the one closest to Norwich listed first.
    • Saint Joe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
    • Pretty Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
      • Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <2>
    • Castleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Reno County
    • Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • Haven is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <2>
  • Sedgwick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwich, with the one closest to Norwich listed first.
    • Anness
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
      • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
    • Viola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
    • Cheney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Garden Plain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
      • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Clonmel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmel
      • Clonmel is located in Sedgwick County
    • Clearwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <2>
    • Goddard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayneville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayneville
      • Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Murray Gill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Gill
      • Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
    • Peck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Andale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Haysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <2>
    • Oatville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
      • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norwich, with the one closest to Norwich listed first.
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Sumner County
    • Ewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Sumner County
    • Conway Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Argonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Milan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Anson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Sumner County
    • Mayfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Roland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sumner County
    • Wellington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cicero
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Sumner County
    • Doster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Sumner County
    • Corbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Sumner County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Norwich ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwich.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Norwich:

Cemeteries Near Norwich ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norwich.

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

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

  • Upchurch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upchurch Cemetery
  • Stitch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stitch Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
  • Peotone Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peotone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peotone Cemetery
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Star Center Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Amish Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Vinita Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinita Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Viola Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (93 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Murdock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Norwich had a population of 301 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Norwich had a population of 427 people.

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

  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sumner County
  • Anness
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
    • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
  • Runnymede
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Runnymede is located in Harper County
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Kingman County
  • Ewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ewell is located in Sumner County
  • Murdock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Murdock is located in Kingman County
  • Viola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
  • Danville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Harper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Danville has also been known as:
    • Coalville
  • Conway Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cheney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Rago
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
    • Rago is located in Kingman County
  • Duquoin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
    • Duquoin is located in Harper County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Argonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Alameda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alameda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
      • Alameda is located in Kingman County
    • Harper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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' (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- Norwich) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norwich. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4569, Longitude: -97.8459       In this case, the coordinates for Norwich 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 Norwich, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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