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Welcome to Norwood ...

The town of Norwood is located in Stanly County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Norwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Norwood has a population of 2,444 people<3> (see below for details).

Norwood is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Norwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Norwood: (704) & (980)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norwood had an population of 2,444 people. This is an increase of 2.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norwood had a population of 2,379 people. This makes Norwood the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Norwood represents 0.02% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,379 people, the population of Norwood increased 7.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,216 people).

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

Communities Also Named Norwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Norwood: This one is located in Stanly County and the other is located in Rockingham County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 51 communities that are also named Norwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Norwood ...

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

  • Albemarle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Troy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Locust
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Locust is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <6>
  • Polkton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
    • Polkton is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
  • Badin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
    • Badin is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <6>
  • Oakboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
    • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <6>
  • Stanfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
    • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <6>
  • Mount Gilead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
  • Red Cross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
    • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 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 Norwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norwood. 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 Norwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwood. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Norwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norwood ...

Looking for more information about Norwood? 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 Norwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Norwood.

Adding Norwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norwood 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 Norwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Norwood post office opened in 1826.

We also found Norwood in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norwood.

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

The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Stanly, 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 Norwood.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<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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