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A visit to the Norman 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 Norman Cemetery ...

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

32.4896, -96.6092

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

The Norman Cemetery is located in Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Norman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Norman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Norman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Palmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Hefley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hefley Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hefley Cemetery
  • Walnut Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
  • Lucille Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lucille Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucille Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Bristol.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7350 <5>
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
  • Carver Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Memorial Park
  • Ferris Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ferris Park Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris Park Cemetery
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Crisp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Crisp Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Prude Hyde Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Prude Hyde Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prude Hyde Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Graves Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
    • Rosser Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Rosser Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser Cemetery
    • Grange Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grange Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hill Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • Bell Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
    • Bells Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Chapel Cemetery
    • Rosser Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Rosser Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser Cemetery
    • Sand Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sand Branch Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Branch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Norman Cemetery.

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

  • Bristol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Walnut Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
  • Ferris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crisp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Crisp is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Wilmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Garrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
  • Telico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Telico is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
  • Rosser
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Combine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Combine is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
  • Boyce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Pecan Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ike is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
    • Ennis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Seagoville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kleberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
    • Cottonwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Hutchins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sterrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
    • Scurry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Crandall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Alma is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Lawson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lawson is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
    • Glenn Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oak Leaf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people

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 Norman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ellis County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Norman 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 Norman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Ellis 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 Norman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1342678  (Norman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342678 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: Ellis
      • Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bristol
      • Location given for Norman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4895832     Lon: -96.6091578
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Ellis, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norman 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.
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