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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 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.

Norris is located in Madison County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Fremont (ID), Beaverhead, Gallatin, Jefferson & Silver Bow.

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:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Norris)
  • Broadwater County
    • Copper City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • Copper City is located in Broadwater County
  • Gallatin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
    • Cardwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Cardwell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <2>
    • Piedmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <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.

  • Red Bluff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • McAllister Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Black Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sappington Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ennis Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madison Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stateler Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stateler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stateler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Green Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hills Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Little Holland Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Boulder Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Boulder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Boulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Edens Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Norris had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Red Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Bluff
    • From Norris to Red Bluff
  • Harrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pony ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ennis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
    • Ennis is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <2>
  • Willow Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Virginia City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson Island
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Three Forks
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
    • Three Forks is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Forks <2>
  • Sheridan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
  • Laurin ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
    • Laurin is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laurin
    • From Norris to Laurin
  • Cameron
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Logan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Gallatin County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Manhattan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <2>
    • Gallatin ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Gallatin County
    • Belgrade
      (28 miles [45.1 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 37 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. 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 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 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 Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 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: 45.5704, Longitude: -111.6905    









 

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