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. 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Norris Cemetery:
36.2453, -85.4533
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Norris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Norris Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.
The county seat for Putnam County is located in Cookeville. Cookeville lies just to the south southwest of the Norris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Norris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 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.
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Phy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Lyles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lyles Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Paran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Paran Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paran Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Netherland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Netherland Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherland Cemetery
- Dodson Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twelve Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Smyrna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Choate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Choate Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Quarles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Quarles Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarles Cemetery
- Cobble Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cobble Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Zion Church of Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmoth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wilmoth Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth Cemetery
- Quarles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Quarles Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarles Cemetery
- Buck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Buck Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
- Brotherton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brotherton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brotherton Cemetery
- Eckel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Eckel Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Bangham Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Algood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jeremiah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Park Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Shennon Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Cookeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Beaver Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Southtown Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Burristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Burgess
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Baxter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ditty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Nameless
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
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 Putnam County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Norris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cookeville
- Gainesboro
- Livingston
- Monterey
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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Putnam 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1295833 (Norris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1295833 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: Putnam
- Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cookeville East
- Location given for Norris Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2453381 Lon: -85.4533069
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norris 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. |