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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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Norton is located in Dunn County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dunn County: Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk & Saint Croix.
Below are the counties that are near Norton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norton:
- Dunn County (The home county of Norton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
- Tainter Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Wheeler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Menomonie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Boyceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Elk Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Knapp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Ridgeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgeland is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Downing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Falls City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Meridean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Dunnville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Barron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
- Dallas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dallas is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Prairie Farm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Hillsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Chetek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chetek is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Twin Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Town
- Barron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Cameron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Poskin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Poskin is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
- Almena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Almena is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Turtle Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Chippewa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
- Albertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Bloomer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- New Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Eagleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Irvine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Lake Hallie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Chippewa Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Lake Wissota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
- Eau Claire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
- Eau Claire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Lufkin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Shawtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Seymour
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Altoona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
- Arkansaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Durand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
- Elmwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Spring Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Olivet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- El Paso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- Martell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martell is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Clear Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Saint Croix County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norton, with the one closest to Norton listed first.
- Glenwood City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Hersey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Woodville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Baldwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Deer Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Erin Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
- Hammond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norton, see our County-by-County Page for Norton.
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.
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 Norton - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Norton Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hill Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sherman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Falls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hay River Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Running Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Upper Popple Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tollebu Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (163 more) ...
- Halverson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Potters Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Popple Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
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.
- Wheeler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Cedar Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Rusk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rusk is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Menomonie Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
- North Menomonie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
- Menomonie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Boyceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Knapp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Elk Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Sand Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Downing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Prairie Farm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Dallas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dallas is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
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.
Newspapers Published in 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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Dunn County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barron County
- Chippewa County
- Eau Claire County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Polk County
- Saint Croix County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Norton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |