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A visit to the Norwood 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 Norwood Cemetery ...

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

31.8104, -99.7901

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

The Norwood Cemetery is located in Runnels County<2>.

The county seat for Runnels County is located in Ballinger. Ballinger lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Norwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Norwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Norwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Talpa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa Cemetery
  • Herring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Herring Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Herring Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of Coleman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4191 <5>
  • Old Runnels Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Old Runnels Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Runnels Cemetery
  • Crews Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Crews Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crews Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Winters.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3114 <5>
  • Glen Cove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Glen Cove Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
  • Northview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Cemetery
  • Old Valera Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Old Valera Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Valera Cemetery
  • Atoka Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Atoka Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Valera Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Valera Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valera Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ray Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Coleman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332327 <5>
    • Rough Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rough Creek Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek Cemetery
    • Rough Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rough Creek Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • Counts Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Counts Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Leaday Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leaday Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaday Cemetery
    • Voss Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Voss Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. View Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Coleman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5453 <5>
    • Silver Valley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Silver Valley Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Norwood Cemetery.

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

  • Talpa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Ballinger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Valera
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Winters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Novice
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rowena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Voss
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Goldsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Norton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Coleman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Guion
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Guion is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Paint Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lowake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Maverick ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Maverick is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick
    • Wingate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gouldbusk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Miles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millersview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Tuscola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Santa Anna
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Norwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Runnels County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Runnels 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 Norwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1342895  (Norwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342895 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: Runnels
      • Est. Elev: 553 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Benoit
      • Location given for Norwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8104257     Lon: -99.7900819
      • 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 Runnels, 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- Norwood 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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