The residents of Norton honor the men and women who served so valiantly and honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. — — Map (db m90883) WM
Just south of this sign was the baseball field of the 1951 Norton
Little League teams. Under the progressive leadership of Dr. Charles
Litton, league president, and team managers Jack Hatcher, Eugene
Mullins, Ralph Bradley, and Reid Simmons, the . . . — — Map (db m228676) HM
As early as 1750 Christopher Gist explored in this vicinity. The first house here was built about 1785 by William Prince, for whom the settlement was called Princes Flat. It was later named Norton for Eckstein Norton, President of the Louisville . . . — — Map (db m104905) HM
Norton. Norton has produced important musicians for a
century. Songwriter and ballad singer Kate ONeill
(later Kate Peters Sturgill) grew up here, began a
string band in 1914, taught hundreds to play guitar,
and was a pioneer on radio. . . . — — Map (db m90885) HM
, the television show Finding Bigfoot made a stop
in southwest Virginia in 2011 and filmed an episode concerning
Bigfoot or Sasquatch (locally known as the Woodbooger)
sightings in the Norton area, with an emphasis on the High . . . — — Map (db m228680) HM
"Commemorating our 50th year of service to Wise County and the City of Norton"
The Wise County Virginia Chamber of Commerce exists for the purpose of advancing and publicizing the commercial, industrial, . . . — — Map (db m304918) HM
