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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:

35.0084, -94.9516

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 Latimer County<2>.

The county seat for Latimer County is located in Wilburton. Wilburton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Norris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedars Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cedars Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Cemetery
  • Hicks Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hicks Chapel Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Chapel Cemetery
  • Dog Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Le Flore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Le Flore Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
  • Old Panther Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Old Panther Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Panther Cemetery
  • Salonia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salonia Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salonia Cemetery
  • Summerfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Cemetery
  • Maxey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Maxey Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories / Miners Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Garden of Memories / Miners Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories / Miners Cemetery
    • The Garden of Memories / Miners Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Miners Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98489 <5>
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Siloam Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brown's Prairie Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Peachland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Long Prairie Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Long Prairie Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie Cemetery
    • Brazil Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brazil Cemetery is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil Cemetery
    • Iron Bridge Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Iron Bridge Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge Cemetery
    • Sans Bois Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sans Bois Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Bois Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Wilburton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97901 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Norris Cemetery.

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

  • Fanshawe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Le Flore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Red Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McCurtain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lequire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bengal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bengal is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
  • Wister
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sans Bois
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sans Bois is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Bois
  • Panola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bokoshe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Keota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kinta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Talihina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Howe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Howe is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <6>
    • Poteau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Conser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Conser is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
    • Stigler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Panama
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilburton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hodgen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hodgen is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
      • Former name for Hodgen:
      • Hodgens
      • Hodgen has also been known as:
      • Hodgens Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <6>
    • Petros
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Petros is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
    • Heavener
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Damon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Damon is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
    • Whitesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cowlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cowlington is located in Le Flore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people

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 Latimer 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 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 Norris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Latimer 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 #1095907  (Norris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1095907 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: Latimer
      • Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McCurtain SW
      • Location given for Norris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.0084315     Lon: -94.9516236
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Latimer, 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 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.