Norton County Historical Museum

06/03/2026

Diets Funeral Home. Early structure in Norton and it is still standing. Someone was mowing and trimming the yard today.

06/02/2026

June is an important month for the Norton County Historical Society. We will be participating in the Norton County Community Fund Match Day and have our annual meeting where officers are elected for the next year. During June I am going to try to post a new photo every day. Photos will be random with no connection with each other and no particular reason for that day. Please comment on the photos if know information about them.

06/02/2026

05/24/2026

Although this stone is in Rooks County, there is a connection to Norton County through Phillips county. In the lower right corner of the stone is the stone mason’s mark. J.M. Tinney was a stone mason in Kirwin Kansas. One of his sons was Dr. Ray Tinney who was a doctor in Kirwin for several years and then moved to Norton. The house referred to in one of the photos is located on E Main St. and most recently was the Rose of Sharon.

05/14/2026

Edmond High School.

05/07/2026

Norton Class of 1926

05/03/2026

Recently sent out our membership newsletter. Please consider supporting the Norton County Historical Society.
Other ways you can support the Historical Society include donating photos (harvest scenes, celebrations, buildings, etc) old negatives, Norton County items, or serving on the Historical Society and Museum board.

04/29/2026

Albert Kirk. Clayton Ks

04/25/2026

Some Norton history at the Sunflower Pioneer Power Show at Almena today. Manufactured by Norton Manufacturing.