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A visit to the Norris Family 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 Family Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Norris Family Cemetery:

42.8687, -124.0529

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Norris Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Norris Family Cemetery is located in Coos County<2>.

The county seat for Coos County is located in Coquille. Coquille lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Norris Family Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Norris Family Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Norris Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Powers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Warner Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wise Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Haines Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Myrtle Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Neal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dement Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
    • The Brewer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breuer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38602 <5>
  • Hermann Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hermann Family Cemetery is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hermann Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Broadbent.
    • The Hermann Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hermann Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38894 <5>
  • Brack Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Warner Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Huckleberry Knoll Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Enchanted Prairie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Catching Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle Point Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Myrtle Point Cemetery is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Myrtle Point.
      • The Myrtle Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Myrtle Point Pioneer Cemetery
      • Old Myrtle Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230186 <5>
    • Mule Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fetter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Norris Family Cemetery.

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

  • Powers
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bancroft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bancroft is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
  • Etelka ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Etelka is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etelka
  • Broadbent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bridge is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
  • Remote
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Myrtle Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Norway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Gravelford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gravelford is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
  • Arago
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Arago is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
  • Dora
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dora is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
  • Langlois
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Denmark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Denmark is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Agness
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Coquille
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Camas Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Twomile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Twomile is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twomile
    • Sixes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Parkersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkersburg is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Port Orford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bandon
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Norris Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coos County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Norris Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Norris Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Coos 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 Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1156897  (Norris Family Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1156897 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: Coos
      • Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: China Flat
      • Location given for Norris Family Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8687214     Lon: -124.0528732
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Coos, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norris Family 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.