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:
37.7926, -76.6069
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 Lancaster County<2>.
. Lancaster lies just to the east southeast 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 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)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Milden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Milden Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milden Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Farnham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Farnham Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham Cemetery
- Beane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Glebe Landing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Glebe Landing Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe Landing Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Union Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Shiloh Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Shiloh Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolitan Cemetery
- Corrotoman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Corrotoman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrotoman Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Hermitage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hermitage Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Cemetery
- Willie Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Willie Chapel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Chapel Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
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)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Downings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Nesting
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Monaskon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Griffins Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Alfonso
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Simons Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Lara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Farnham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Ottoman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Merry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Remlik
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Richtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Emmerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Bowlers Wharf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Rainswood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Urbanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Millenbeck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Lankford Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Heathsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Neck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Saluda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Weems
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Dunnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Irvington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmarnock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Remo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Coan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Bundick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Contra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
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.
- Heathsville
- Irvington
- Kilmarnock
- Urbanna
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 Norwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lancaster 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 #1779031 (Norwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1779031 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: Lancaster
- Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lively
- Location given for Norwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7926385 Lon: -76.6068994
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |