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A visit to the Norris Cemetery ...


The location of the Norris Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Norris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5127°   (31° 30' 45")

Lon:   -92.1862°   (-92° 11' 10")

The Norris Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<2>.

The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Norris Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Norris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to La Salle Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Norris Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Norris Cemetery.

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

    • Sharp Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Deville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville
      • Deville is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deville <4>
    • Jena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Trout
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <4>
    • Libuse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse
      • Libuse is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libuse <4>
    • Rhinehart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
      • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <4>
    • Antonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
    • Pollock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ball
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <4>
    • North Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Tioga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Summerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
        • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Kolin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Creola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
        • Creola is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
        • Creola has also been known as:
        • Creola village
      • Center Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
      • Zenoria
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
        • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Bentley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Stay
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
        • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Pineville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Effie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Vick
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
        • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Georgetown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
      • Dry Prong
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
        • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <4>
      • Alexandria
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Alexandria Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
        • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Moncla
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
        • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Aimwell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
        • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <4>

    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 Norris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Norris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Frazier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frazier Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Tidwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
    • Hurricane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Coon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coon Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
    • Hailey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hailey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hailey Cemetery
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
    • Whatley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whatley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatley Cemetery
    • Leckie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leckie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leckie Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leckie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68003 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Clear Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • The Clear Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Clear Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67230 <6>
      • McCure Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCure Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCure Cemetery
      • Belah Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Belah Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belah Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friendship Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Pollock.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67565 <6>
      • Lofton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lofton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lofton Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lofton Cemetery
      • Newell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
      • Paul Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Paul Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Chevallier Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chevallier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chevallier Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chevallier Cemetery

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

    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 Norris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #537707  (Norris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #537707 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Nebo
      • County: La Salle         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #537707 (Norris Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including La Salle, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Norris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5127, Longitude: -92.1862       In this case, the coordinates for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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