Norton (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

Description
The City of Norton is located in the Southwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was named for Eckstein Norton, President of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

History
For additional records, see Wise County.

Parent County
1954 - Norton was created in 1954 from Wise County.

Vital Records

 * 1853-1911 Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
 * 1853-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; ''Also at: Ancestry ($)

Probate Records

 * 1652-1900 Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)