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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 Norris (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 Norris. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Norris is located in Henry County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Bates, Benton, Cass, Johnson, Pettis & Saint Clair.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Norris)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Blairstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
    • Urich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
      • Urich is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <2>
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • La Due
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Bowen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
    • Alberta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alberta
      • From Norris to Alberta
    • Montrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
    • Deepwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
      • Deepwater is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <2>
    • Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Yolo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Brownington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Mayesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
      • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayesburg
      • From Norris to Mayesburg
    • Adrian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Passaic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Butler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Palo Pinto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Racket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
      • Racket is located in Benton County
    • Ionia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Creighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
      • Creighton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <2>
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <2>
    • Gunn City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gunn City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
      • Gunn City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gunn City
      • From Norris to Gunn City
    • East Lynne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynne
      • East Lynne is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynne <2>
    • Austin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Austin
      • From Norris to Austin
    • Strasburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Archie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Harrisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Hicks City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicks City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hicks City
      • From Norris to Hicks City
    • Lone Jack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Chilhowee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Quick City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
    • Leeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Cornelia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • La Tour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Tour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
    • Latour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Holden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Henrietta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henrietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henrietta
      • From Norris to Henrietta
    • Centerview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <2>
    • Warrensburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
    • Kingsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
    • Greendoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greendoor
      • From Norris to Greendoor
    • Columbus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Lafayette County
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Green Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • La Monte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Appleton City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
      • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <2>
    • Johnson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lowry City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
      • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Norris ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norris.

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

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carrsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blairstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blairstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blairstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Urich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kepner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kepner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kepner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Farnsworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnsworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Priestly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priestly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priestly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Norris had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Maurine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
    • Maurine is located in Henry County
  • Petersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Henry County
  • Blairstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Garland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Henry County
  • Huntingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdale
    • Huntingdale is located in Henry County
  • Chilhowee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
    • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Hartwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Hartwell is located in Henry County
  • Shawnee Mound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Mound
    • Shawnee Mound is located in Henry County
  • Quarles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarles
    • Quarles is located in Henry County
  • Post Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
    • Post Oak is located in Johnson County
  • Quick City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
    • Quick City is located in Johnson County
  • Creighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lucas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Henry County
    • Leeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Cornelia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Norris ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norris.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norris, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norris.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Norris:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Norris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Norris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5203, Longitude: -93.8952       In this case, the coordinates for Norris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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