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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 Norfield (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 Norfield. 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 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.

Norfield is located in Lincoln County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Pike & Walthall.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Norfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfield, with the one closest to Norfield listed first.
    • Wellman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
    • Brookhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cobbs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Montgomery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • New Sight
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Caseyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfield, with the one closest to Norfield listed first.
    • Thompson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Mount Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • McElveen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Brookside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Glading
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Gillsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
  • Copiah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfield, with the one closest to Norfield listed first.
    • Wesson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
      • Wesson is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <2>
    • Beauregard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Bowerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Martinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
    • Glancy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfield, with the one closest to Norfield listed first.
    • McCall Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddiceton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • Bude
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <2>
    • Meadville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson Davis County
    • Oak Vale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfield, with the one closest to Norfield listed first.
    • Verna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
    • Nola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
    • Monticello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Rosella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
    • Tryus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
    • Arm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
    • Hooker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Silver Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfield, with the one closest to Norfield listed first.
    • Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • McComb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bear Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Bacots
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Topisaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Holmesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Magnolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chatawa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Osyka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <2>
  • Walthall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norfield, with the one closest to Norfield listed first.
    • Sartinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
    • Tylertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Norfield ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norfield, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norfield.

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 Norfield:

Cemeteries Near Norfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norfield.

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

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

  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Missionary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Missionary Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
  • Springfield MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
  • Henry D. Berry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Henry D. Berry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry D. Berry Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Summit.
    • The Henry D. Berry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Berry Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry D. Berry Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57966 <5>
  • Johnstons Station Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnstons Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnstons Station Cemetery
  • Moak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Covington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (659 more) ...
    • Old Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship Cemetery
    • Rollins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
    • Brister Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brister Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Norfield had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bogue Chitto
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
    • Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
  • Johnstons Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons Station
    • Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
  • Wellman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
  • Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ruth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Lincoln County
  • McComb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Brookhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Smithdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
    • Smithdale is located in Amite County
  • Thompson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
  • Topisaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
    • Topisaw is located in Pike County
  • Fernwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
    • Fernwood is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fair River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
      • Fair River is located in Lincoln County
    • Little Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
      • Little Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Holmesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County

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

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4079, Longitude: -90.4675       In this case, the coordinates for Norfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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 Norfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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