Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Norge Court (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Norge Court. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Norge Court is located in James City County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of James City County: Charles City, Gloucester, King and Queen, New Kent, Newport News City, Surry, Williamsburg City & York.
Below are the counties that are near Norge Court. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norge Court:
- James City County (The home county of Norge Court)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Norge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Ruthville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Charles City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Roxbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Westover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Kimages
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Meadowville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Clay Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- York View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Belroi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Adner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Ark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Country Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Gloucester Courthouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- White Marsh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Money
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Ordinary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roanes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Glenns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Hampton City
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Newgate Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
- Aberdeen Gardens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
- Greenwood Farms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
- Hanover County
- Westwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Elko
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Glendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Currituck Farms
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Windsor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Green Meadows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Deep Bottom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Turner Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Lee Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Isle of Wight County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Rushmere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Magnet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Raynor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- Smithfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rescue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Plain View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Mattaponi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- King and Queen Court House
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cumnor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Contra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Walkerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Romancoke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Lanesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Rumford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Millenbeck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
- Ottoman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Weems
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Monaskon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Irvington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Stone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Merry Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Ocran
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- Mathews County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Cardinal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
- Beaverlett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Mathews
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ruff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
- Susan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- New Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Onemo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Peary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- Diggs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Saluda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Harmony Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Hartfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Urbanna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Remlik
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Nesting
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Amburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Stingray Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Plum Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- New Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tunstall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Newport News City
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Lee Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Red Hill Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Bernard Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
- Newport News
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilton Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Poquoson City
- Poquoson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Burrowsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Garysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Newville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Homewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Surry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Beachland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Itata
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Carsley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Dendron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Wakefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg City
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Charles Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Lackey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Rochambeau Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Yorktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dare
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dare is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
- Yorkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norge Court, see our County-by-County Page for Norge Court.
Cemeteries Near Norge Court ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norge Court.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Norge Court - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Norge Court covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- James City Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Church City
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463455 <2>
- Williamsburg Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Galt Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hospital Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hockley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Old Bellamy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (204 more) ...
- Travis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cheesecake Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Norge Court in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Norge Court.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norge Court, with the one closest to Norge Court listed first.
- Toano
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lightfoot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Oaktree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Allmondsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
- Barhamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lanexa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holdcroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holdcroft is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdcroft
- Clay Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Sassafras
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sassafras is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Walkers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Walkers is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Plain View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Ark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Woods Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norge Court. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norge Court.
Newspapers Published in Norge Court ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norge Court.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norge Court, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norge Court.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Norge Court:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to James City County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Gloucester County
- Hampton City
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- Isle of Wight County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Mathews County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Newport News City
- Poquoson City
- Prince George County
- Surry County
- Sussex County
- Williamsburg City
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norge Court, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Norge Court) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |