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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Norton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Norton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Norton, please Contact Us.

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 Norton (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 Norton. 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 doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Norton is historic, it would have been located within present day Horry County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Horry County: Brunswick (NC), Columbus (NC), Dillon, Georgetown & Marion.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Norton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Green Sea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Finklea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Loris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gurley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Daisy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Daisy is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Cool Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Galivants Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
    • Aynor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Red Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Little Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
    • Cochran Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Lake View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Floydale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dillon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Latta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Little Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mullins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Centenary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Laughlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
    • Sellers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tabernacle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
  • Bladen County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Butters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Butters is located in Bladen County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
    • Abbottsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
    • Bladenboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosindale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosindale is located in Bladen County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Ash
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Longwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Exum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Emerson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Clarendon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Fair Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Tabor City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cerro Gordo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Cribb Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
    • Grist
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
    • Chadbourn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Evergreen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Boardman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
    • Marietta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Barnesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Orrum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Proctorville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Fairmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
    • Allenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Allenton is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • McDonald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Lumberton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Raynham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Rowland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Norton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norton.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Norton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Norton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Buffkin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gapway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lovett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Field Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Godwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jernigan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (440 more) ...
    • Granger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Green Sea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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.

While we didn't find Norton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Norton.

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

  • Emerson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Finklea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
  • Fair Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Clarendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Cerro Gordo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Nichols
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Loris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chadbourn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ironhill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
  • Bayboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Barnesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Gurley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mollie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mollie is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
    • Evergreen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Mullins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Norton ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Norton:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Norton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.