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A visit to the Norton 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 Norton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.1362°   (35° 8' 10")

Lon:   -83.1490°   (-83° 8' 56")

The Norton Cemetery is located in Jackson County<1>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Sylva. Sylva lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Norton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Norton Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Evvitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evvitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evvitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evvitt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Erastus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erastus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erastus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Erastus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Norton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Lower Zachary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Upper Zachary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Zachary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Zachary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upper Zachary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Strain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strain Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Highlands Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highlands Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highlands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highlands Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Whiteside Cove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whiteside Cove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Horse Cove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horse Cove Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Smook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smook Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Glade Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glade Hope Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Woodring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cathey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cathey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Sols Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sols Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sols Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sols Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Wike Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Norton Cemetery.

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

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 Norton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Norton 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 Norton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1014036  (Norton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1014036 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: Glenville
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 1134
    • Location given for GNIS #1014036 (Norton Cemetery)

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Norton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1362, Longitude: -83.1490    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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