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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. 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:   43.4619°   (43° 27' 42")

Lon:   -101.1982°   (-101° 11' 53")

The Norris Cemetery is located in Mellette County<2>.

The county seat for Mellette County is located in White River. White River lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Norris Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Norris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Red Leaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Leaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Leaf Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Poor Thunder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Thunder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Thunder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poor Thunder Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Hawking Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawking Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawking Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Cedarbutte Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarbutte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarbutte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedarbutte Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Stands for Them Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stands for Them Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stands for Them Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stands for Them Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Epiphany Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epiphany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epiphany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Epiphany Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • White Horse Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Horse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Horse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Horse Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Peyote Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyote Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peyote Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Ironwood Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ironwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ironwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ironwood Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Salt Camp Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Camp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salt Camp Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • St. John Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Body of Christ Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Body of Christ Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Body of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Body of Christ Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • St. James Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Spotted Tail Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotted Tail Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotted Tail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Todd County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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 north)
  • Parmelee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
    • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <5>
  • Vetal
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
    • Vetal is located in Bennett County
  • Two Strike
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
    • Two Strike is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
  • Rosebud
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • White River
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
    • White River is located in Mellette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White River <5>
  • Wanblee
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanblee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanblee
    • Wanblee is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanblee <5>
  • Tuthill
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Creek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Belvidere
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <5>
  • Saint Francis
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mission
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 Mellette 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 professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery:

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 #1256726  (Norris Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1256726 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: Norris
    • County: Mellette         Elev: 769
    • Location given for GNIS #1256726 (Norris Cemetery)

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.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 Dakota's counties, including Mellette, 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 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: 43.4619, Longitude: -101.1982       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.




 

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