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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Norris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Norris Cemetery
Lat: 34.7659° (34° 45' 57")
Lon: -82.7651° (-82° 45' 54")
The Norris Cemetery is located in Pickens County<2>.
The county seat for Pickens County is located in Pickens. Pickens lies just to the north northeast of the Norris Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Norris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Norris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Welcome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Welcome Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- New Olive Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Golden Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Golden Creek Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Ruhamah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruhamah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruhamah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ruhamah Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Grant Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grant Memorial Park is located in Pickens County
- Boroughs - Gillespie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boroughs - Gillespie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boroughs - Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boroughs - Gillespie Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Praters Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Praters Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Praters Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Praters Creek Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Six Mile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lawrence Chapel Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Rice Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rice Creek Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Roanoke Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanoke Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Roanoke Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- The Roanoke Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roanoke Cemetery
- Bolding - Garrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kings Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kings Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Sharon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Golden Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Golden Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Norris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Norris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Norris
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Isaqueena Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Six Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clemson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Arial
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Pickens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- La France
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Easley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Crow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Sandy Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nine Times
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nine Times. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Seneca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leisure Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Northlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Townville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Pickens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Norris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central
- Clemson
- Easley
- Liberty
- Pendleton
- Pickens
- Seneca
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Pickens County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #1225069 (Norris Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1225069 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Six Mile
- County: Pickens Elev: 291
- Location given for GNIS #1225069 (Norris Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Pickens, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Norris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7659, Longitude: -82.7651 In this case, the coordinates for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |