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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:

34.1743, -78.8736

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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast 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 25 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.

  • Fowler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Todd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Todd Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
  • Collins - Fowler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Collins - Fowler Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins - Fowler Cemetery
    • The Collins - Fowler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Collins Cemetery
  • Spivey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
  • Cribb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cribb Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Cemetery
  • Cribb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cribb Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Cemetery
  • Gapway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gapway Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapway Cemetery
  • Twin City Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hardee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardee Cemetery
  • Meares Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Meares Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meares Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
    • Field Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Field Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
    • Godwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
    • Green Sea Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Sea Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Sea Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
    • Soles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Soles Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soles Cemetery
    • Gore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gore Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Emerson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Emerson is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Tabor City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Clarendon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Ironhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
  • Cribb Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
  • Green Sea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Finklea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
  • Cedar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Loris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Cerro Gordo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Bethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bethel is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Chadbourn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Grist
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Grist is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
    • Pine Level
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Daisy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Nakina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
    • Brunswick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
    • Gurley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gurley is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Fair Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Bug Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Whiteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 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 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 #991188  (Norris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991188 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: 30 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tabor City East
      • Location given for Norris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.1743358     Lon: -78.8736357
      • 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 '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- 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.