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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. 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 Norwood Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Norwood 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 Norwood Cemetery

Lat:   37.7926°   (37° 47' 33")

Lon:   -76.6069°   (-76° 36' 24")

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

. Lancaster lies just to the east southeast of the Norwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Norwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • Milden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milden Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farnham Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Beane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Glebe Landing Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glebe Landing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glebe Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glebe Landing Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Union Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Shiloh Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Metropolitan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metropolitan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Corrotoman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corrotoman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corrotoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corrotoman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Hermitage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hermitage Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Willie Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willie Chapel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Richmond County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Norwood Cemetery.

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

  • Simonson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
    • Simonson is located in Richmond County
  • Downings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
    • Downings is located in Richmond County
  • Nesting
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
    • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
  • Monaskon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
    • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
  • Griffins Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
    • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
  • Alfonso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
    • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
  • Simons Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
    • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
  • Lara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
    • Lara is located in Northumberland County
  • Farnham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
    • Farnham is located in Richmond County
  • Ottoman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
    • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
  • Merry Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
    • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
  • Richtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
    • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Emmerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Remlik
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rainswood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Urbanna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Millenbeck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
    • Lankford Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Heathsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rich Neck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Saluda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Weems
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • Dunnsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Irvington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <7>
    • Kilmarnock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <7>
    • Remo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
    • Coan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Bundick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
    • Contra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County

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 Lancaster 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 like to start with 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:

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 #1779031  (Norwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1779031 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: Lively
    • County: Lancaster         Elev: 11
    • Location given for GNIS #1779031 (Norwood Cemetery)

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Lancaster, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Norwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7926, Longitude: -76.6069       In this case, the coordinates for the Norwood 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>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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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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