A visit to the Norwood 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 Norwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Norwood Cemetery:
36.5046, -78.7400
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Norwood Cemetery is located in Granville County<2>.
The county seat for Granville County is located in Oxford. Oxford lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Norwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Norwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Norwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Norwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Virgilina Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Virgilina Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina Cemetery
- The Virgilina Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Virgilina - Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52494 <5>
- Winston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Winston Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Ragland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Callahan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Puryear Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Puryear Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear Cemetery
- North Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Ligon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ligon Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Hite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hite Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
- Hitesburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hitesburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesburg Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Overbey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Overbey Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbey Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bowen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Norwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Norwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilbourns
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Virgilina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Averett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Shiny Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Henrico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Mayo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Gela
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gela is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
- Stovall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stovall is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Bullock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Aarons Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Allensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Berea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Omega
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Clarksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cluster Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Mill Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Roxboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffress
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Norwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Granville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Norwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Clarksville
- Oxford
- Roxboro
- Scottsburg
- South Boston
- Stovall
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Norwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Granville 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 Norwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1951054 (Norwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1951054 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: Granville
- Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nelson
- Location given for Norwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5045857 Lon: -78.7400052
- 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 Granville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norwood 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. |
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