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 Norton (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 Norton. 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.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Norton ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Norton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Norton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Norton.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Norton.

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 Norton:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia

Cemeteries Near Norton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Norton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.

• Hawthorne Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
• Hamilton Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
• Strength Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strength Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strength Cemetery
• Mariners Museum Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mariners Museum Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariners Museum Park
• Bates Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
• Laurel Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Esserville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
• Wells Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
• Wells Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
• Huff Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50710 <3>
• Whiteoak Gap Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteoak Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteoak Gap Cemetery
• Black Creek Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Creek Cemetery
• Robinett Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinett Cemetery
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  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery

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.<4>

While we didn't find Norton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Norton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.

• Lipps
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
  • Lipps is located in Wise County
• Tacoma
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Tacoma is located in Wise County
• Hurricane
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Wise County
• Coeburn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <5>
• Big Stone Gap
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <5>
• Wood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
  • Wood is located in Scott County
• Clinch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
  • Clinch is located in Scott County
• Flat Gap
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
  • Flat Gap is located in Wise County
• Duncan Mill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
  • Duncan Mill is located in Scott County
• Fort Blackmore
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Blackmore
  • Fort Blackmore is located in Scott County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Blackmore <5>
• Dungannon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
  • Dungannon is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
• Banner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
  • Banner is located in Wise County
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  • Pound
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <5>
  • Oven Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
    • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Rye Cove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cove
    • Rye Cove is located in Scott County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Norton: www.nortonva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/