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Welcome to Norwich ...

The city of Norwich is located in Kingman County<1>.


The location of Norwich has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Norwich, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Norwich has a population of 432 people<3> (see below for details).

Norwich is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Norwich lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Norwich: (620)

The ZIP code for Norwich: 67118<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norwich had an population of 432 people. This is a decrease of 12.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norwich had a population of 491 people (which is 6.25% of the total population of Kingman County). This makes Norwich the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Norwich represents 0.02% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 294th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 491 people, the population of Norwich decreased 10.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 551 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Norwich.

Communities Also Named Norwich ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Norwich - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norwich.

Communities near Norwich ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norwich.

  • Kingman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Clearwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <6>
  • Cheney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Harper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Conway Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Garden Plain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
    • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Argonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Viola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <6>
  • Milan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Spivey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
    • Spivey is located in Kingman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Norwich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norwich.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norwich. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norwich.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwich. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Norwich.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norwich ...

Looking for more information about Norwich? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Norwich, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Norwich.

Adding Norwich to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norwich in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Norwich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Norwich post office opened in 1885.

We also found Norwich in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norwich.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norwich. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Kingman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Norwich.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norwich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Norwich). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Norwich or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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