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A visit to the Norris Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Norris Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Norris Cemetery:

34.0827, -78.7645

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

The Norris Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Norris Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Norris Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Norris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cartrette Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Cartrette Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartrette Cemetery
  • Milligan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Gore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Gore Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
  • Soles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Soles Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soles Cemetery
  • Prince Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prince Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Hardee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardee Cemetery
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
  • Flag Patch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flag Patch Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Patch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Spivey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
    • Heavenly Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Heavenly Hills Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavenly Hills Cemetery
    • Marlowe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Marlowe Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
    • Twin City Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Loris (SC).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2449631 <5>
    • Butler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stevens Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Norris Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Norris Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ironhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
  • Pine Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bug Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
  • Nakina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nakina is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
  • Loris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <6>
  • Tabor City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Daisy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Little Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
  • Pireway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
  • Emerson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerson is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Cribb Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Clarendon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Longs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Green Sea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Finklea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Gurley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Longwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Ash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Brunswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Norris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Norris 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 professional and volunteer 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 Norris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Norris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #991187  (Norris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991187 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Columbus
      • Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Goretown
      • Location given for Norris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0826705     Lon: -78.7644639
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norris Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.