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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 Norway (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 Norway. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Norway is located in Herkimer County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Norway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
    • Gray
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gray
      • From Norway to Gray
    • Newport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
    • Old City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
    • Cold Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
      • Cold Brook is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Brook <3>
    • Middleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Poland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
    • Russia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russia
      • From Norway to Russia
    • Salisbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salisbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salisbury
      • From Norway to Salisbury
    • Grant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grant
      • From Norway to Grant
    • Kast Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kast Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
      • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kast Bridge
      • From Norway to Kast Bridge
    • Salisbury Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dolgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
  • Hamilton County
  • Lewis County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
    • Mindenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mindenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mindenville
      • From Norway to Mindenville
    • Saint Johnsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
      • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <3>
    • Hallsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookman Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelliston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
      • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <3>
    • Buel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Canajoharie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
      • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <3>
    • Palatine Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sprout Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
    • North Gage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Gage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Gage
      • From Norway to North Gage
    • Trenton Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barneveld
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneveld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
      • Barneveld is located in Oneida County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barneveld <3>
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
    • Remsen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Holland Patent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Patent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Patent
      • Holland Patent is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland Patent <3>
    • Utica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Floyd
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Floyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
      • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Floyd
      • From Norway to East Floyd
    • Yorkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marcy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norway, with the one closest to Norway listed first.
    • Brighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Richfield Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
      • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <3>
    • Middle Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Norway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norway.

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

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

  • Norway Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Tree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newport Calvinistic Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faiview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faiview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faiview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardscrabble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardscrabble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardscrabble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bromley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bromley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bromley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Route 28 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Route 28 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Route 28 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleville Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleville Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleville Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (290 more) ...
    • Fairfield Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cold Brook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Norway had a population of 144 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Newport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
  • Gray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Herkimer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gray
    • From Norway to Gray
  • Middleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cold Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
    • Cold Brook is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Brook <3>
  • Fairfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Herkimer County
  • Poland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
  • Russia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Russia is located in Herkimer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Russia
    • From Norway to Russia
  • Ohio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Ohio is located in Herkimer County
  • Eatonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville
    • Eatonville is located in Herkimer County
  • Salisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salisbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Salisbury
    • From Norway to Salisbury
  • Gravesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
    • Gravesville is located in Herkimer County
  • North Gage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Gage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • North Gage is located in Oneida County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Gage
    • From Norway to North Gage
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Norway ...

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 182 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norway.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Norway. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Norway and those printed in the larger area surrounding Norway.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Norway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Norway:

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

The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Norway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Norway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2087, Longitude: -74.9525    









 

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