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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. 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:

29.9619, -94.7169

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 Liberty County<2>.

The county seat for Liberty County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the northwest 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Norris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Speight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Speight Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speight Cemetery
  • Quarters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Quarters Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarters Cemetery
  • Swinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Swinney Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinney Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Worthy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Worthy Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthy Cemetery
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
  • Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Cemetery
    • The Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ames Catholic Cemetery
    • Ames Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2107 <5>
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Abshier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Abshier Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshier Cemetery
  • Wells Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
    • Wallisville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Wallisville Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville Cemetery
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Tom Richardson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Moss Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Ames
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • Raywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Old River - Winfree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Wallisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hankamer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Devers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Woodson is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
  • Turtle Bayou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cove is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Daisetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mont Belvieu
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenefick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Dayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stilson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Stilson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Anahuac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hull
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hardin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Monroe City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Dayton Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 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 Norris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Liberty 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 first visit 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 Norris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Liberty 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 #1363974  (Norris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363974 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: Liberty
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shiloh
      • Location given for Norris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.9618839     Lon: -94.7168647
      • 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 Liberty, 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 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.
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