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 Norwood (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 Norwood. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Norwood is located in Wright 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 Wright County: Douglas, Laclede, Texas & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Norwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norwood:
- Wright County (The home county of Norwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Macomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Mountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hartville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Odin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Green Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Graff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graff is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
- Saint George
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Astoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Astoria is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
- Grovespring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Christian County
- Elkhead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Olathia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Vanzant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Drury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Buckhart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Ava
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gentryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Richville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Squires
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Arden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Red Bank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Smallett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Howell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sterling is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Willow Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Burnham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnham is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Siloam Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Competition
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Competition is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
- Lynchburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Pease
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Rockbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wasola
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Almartha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Almartha is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
- Brixey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Trail
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Dora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Noble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Romance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Foil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Summit City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Thornfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Taney County
- McClurg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McClurg is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Dunn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
- Cabool
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bendavis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bendavis is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
- Huggins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huggins is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
- Sargent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Elk Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Elk Creek is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Simmons
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Simmons is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Solo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Solo is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
- Bucyrus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plato
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Houston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Success
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Seymour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sarvis Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Diggins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Olga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Niangua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Rader
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Fordland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norwood, see our County-by-County Page for Norwood.
Cemeteries Near Norwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norwood.
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 Norwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Norwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Ryan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shores Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rutherford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Harmon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Findley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Macomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Helum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McIntosh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- Stark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Strunk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Absher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Norwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Norwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Macomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hawley is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Mountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coldspring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coldspring is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
- Antler ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Antler is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
- Bryant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Hartville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Umpire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Umpire is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
- Vera Cruz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vera Cruz is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Antrim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Antrim is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Cedar Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Gap is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Gap
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Larissa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Larissa is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
- Fowler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fowler is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Rail
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norwood.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Norwood ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwood.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Norwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Norwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Norwood.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Norwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Norwood:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Wright County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Douglas County
- Howell County
- Laclede County
- Ozark County
- Taney County
- Texas County
- Webster 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 Norwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |