Our Genealogy Helper
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 Norwalk (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 Norwalk. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Norwalk is located in Stone County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stone County: Carroll (AR), Barry, Christian, Lawrence & Taney.
Below are the counties that are near Norwalk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norwalk:
- Stone County (The home county of Norwalk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
- Marmaros
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Kimberling City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lampe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coney Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Cape Fair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Branson West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Indian Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Silver Dollar City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- McCord Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Reeds Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
- Shell Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arrow Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Emerald Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Hill City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hill City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Golden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jenkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Eagle Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leann
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Scholten
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Star City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Cassville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Thompsons Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
- Chestnutridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spokane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saddlebrooke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Green Mound Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Highlandville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clever
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Billings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marionville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Verona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
- Table Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Branson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oasis is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Hollister
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Melva ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Melva is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Bull Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Ridgedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kirbyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Day
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Merriam Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Rockaway Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Powersite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
- Clantonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Gateway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Bridge Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Garfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
- Omaha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Burlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Alpena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lowry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Ridgeway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Boone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Batavia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Myrtle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
- Polo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Blue Eye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Urbanette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Holiday Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Berryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Eureka Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Green Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Denver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Denver is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- New Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Conway County (AR)
- Grandview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grandview is located in Conway County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norwalk, see our County-by-County Page for Norwalk.
Cemeteries Near Norwalk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norwalk.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Norwalk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Norwalk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
- Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Philibert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oswalt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Viola Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pitts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hammer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eorerly Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pine Crest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Kimberling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nickerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Norwalk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Norwalk.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norwalk, with the one closest to Norwalk listed first.
- Viola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Viola is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Baxter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Marmaros
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Shell Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Radical
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Radical is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical
- Cape Fair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ruth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ruth is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Mano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mano is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mano
- Golden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Polo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Flat Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Blue Eye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hailey is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Galena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norwalk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norwalk.
Newspapers Published in Norwalk ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwalk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norwalk, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norwalk.
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 websites either 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 Norwalk:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Stone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Lawrence County
- Taney County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Norwalk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Norwalk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |