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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 Norman (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 Norman. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Norman is located in Cleveland County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cleveland County: Canadian, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma & Pottawatomie.

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

  • Cleveland County     (The home county of Norman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman, with the one closest to Norman listed first.
    • Hall Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
    • Noble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <2>
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklin
      • From Norman to Franklin
    • Maguire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Slaughterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Axe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Etowah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Canadian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman, with the one closest to Norman listed first.
    • Mustang
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Mustang is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mustang <2>
    • Yukon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <2>
    • Union City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
  • Garvin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman, with the one closest to Norman listed first.
    • Maysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lindsay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Erin Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
      • Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
    • Paoli
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Garvin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <2>
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman, with the one closest to Norman listed first.
    • Bridge Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Creek
      • Bridge Creek is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Tuttle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tabler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Amber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Alex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pocasset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
      • Pocasset is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocasset <2>
    • Minco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minco
      • Minco is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minco <2>
    • Chickasha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McClain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman, with the one closest to Norman listed first.
    • Goldsby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsby
      • Goldsby is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsby <2>
    • Newcastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
      • Cole is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Blanchard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
    • Purcell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dibble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble
      • Dibble is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dibble <2>
    • Criner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Payne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in McClain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Payne
      • From Norman to Payne
    • Wayne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in McClain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman, with the one closest to Norman listed first.
    • Valley Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
      • Valley Brook is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Capitol Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Del City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Smith Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Midway Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
      • Midway Village is located in Oklahoma County
    • Wheatland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Midwest City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midwest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midwest City
      • Midwest City is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midwest City <2>
    • Oklahoma City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nicoma Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicoma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicoma Park
      • Nicoma Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicoma Park <2>
    • Forest Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Choctaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
      • Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norman, with the one closest to Norman listed first.
    • Pink
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Tribbey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribbey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Bethel Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
      • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
    • McLoud
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
      • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <2>
    • Macomb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
    • Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Tecumseh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Wanette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shawnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Norman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norman.

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

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

  • St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Creek Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Independence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lilac Hill Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilac Hill Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilac Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Falls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Noble IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noble IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Norman had a population of 787 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Norman had a population of 125,762 people.

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

  • Noble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Moore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <2>
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Franklin
    • From Norman to Franklin
  • Denver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Cleveland County
  • Newcastle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Stella
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Cleveland County
  • Lexington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Etowah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Oklahoma City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Choctaw
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
  • Eason
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason
    • Eason is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Britton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Tecumseh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Norman ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norman.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Norman. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Norman and those printed in the larger area surrounding Norman.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Norman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Norman:

The official website for Norman: www.ci.norman.ok.us/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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>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.
<4>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 Norman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Norman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2209, Longitude: -97.4434    









 

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