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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 Norden (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 Norden. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Norden is located in Keya Paha County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Keya Paha County: Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Rock, Gregory (SD), Todd (SD) & Tripp (SD).

Below are the counties that are near Norden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norden:

  • Keya Paha County     (The home county of Norden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norden, with the one closest to Norden listed first.
    • Meadville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
    • Springview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
      • Springview is located in Keya Paha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <2>
    • Burton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Keya Paha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norden, with the one closest to Norden listed first.
    • Johnstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <2>
    • Ainsworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norden, with the one closest to Norden listed first.
    • Sparks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arabia ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
      • Arabia is located in Cherry County
    • Wood Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Valentine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Todd County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norden, with the one closest to Norden listed first.
    • Littleburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleburg
      • Littleburg is located in Todd County (SD)
    • Hidden Timber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
      • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
  • Tripp County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norden, with the one closest to Norden listed first.
    • Millboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Tripp County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
    • Keyapaha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyapaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyapaha
      • Keyapaha is located in Tripp County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
    • Wewela
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Tripp County (SD)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norden, see our County-by-County Page for Norden.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Norden ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norden.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Norden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Norden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Norden.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Norden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Norden:

Cemeteries Near Norden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norden.

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 Norden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norden, with the one closest to Norden listed first.

  • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery
  • Norden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norden Cemetery
  • Heerten Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heerten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heerten Cemetery
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Linden Pioneer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Pioneer Cemetery
  • Kewanee Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenaston Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenaston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenaston Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • East Woodlawn Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Woodlawn Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery

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, Norden had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sparks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
  • Springview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
    • Springview is located in Keya Paha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <2>
  • Arabia ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
    • Arabia is located in Cherry County
  • Wood Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Thatcher
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
    • Thatcher is located in Cherry County
  • Johnstown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <2>
  • Ainsworth
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Winfield ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Brown County
  • Valentine
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Long Pine
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Keya Paha County: www.co.keya-paha.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Norden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8685, Longitude: -100.0741    
<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 Norden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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