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A visit to the Old Norman Cemetery ...

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 Old Norman Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Norman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.3382°   (32° 20' 17")

Lon:   -89.0889°   (-89° 5' 20")

The Old Norman Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the north of the Old Norman Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Norman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Newton County Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Doolittle Confederate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolittle Confederate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolittle Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doolittle Confederate Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Decatur Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decatur Cemetery
    • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • 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.
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Decatur Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Hollingsworth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollingsworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollingsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Garlandville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlandville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garlandville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garlandville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • McGee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Bufkin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bufkin Cemetery
      • The Bufkin Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bufkin Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Decatur.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58333 <5>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Mt. Carmon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmon Cemetery is located in Newton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Norman Cemetery.

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

  • Newton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hickory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Pine Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
    • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
  • Decatur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Garlandsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
    • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
  • Chunky
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Six Towns ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
    • Six Towns is located in Newton County
  • Baxter ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Jasper County
  • Stamper ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stamper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
    • Stamper is located in Newton County
  • Penantly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
    • Penantly is located in Jasper County
  • Fellowship ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fellowship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
    • Former name for Fellowship:
    • Masengale
    • Fellowship has also been known as:
    • Old Fellowship
  • Conehatta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
    • Conehatta is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Success ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Success. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Jasper County
    • Verba ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
      • Verba is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Lucern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Lost Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lost Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
      • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Montrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Suqualena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Collinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
    • Nellieburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Hookston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hookston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
      • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County

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 Old Norman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Old Norman Cemetery:

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 Old Norman Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #675218  (Old Norman Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #675218 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: Hickory
    • County: Newton         Elev: 110
    • Location given for GNIS #675218 (Old Norman Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Newton, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Norman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3382, Longitude: -89.0889       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Norman Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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