Welcome to Norristown ...

Norristown is located in Emanuel County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norristown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Norristown is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Norristown is located in the (478) area code.

The ZIP code for Norristown: 30447<4>

Communities Also Named Norristown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Norristown - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Norristown ...

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

• Swainsboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
  • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <5>
• Rockledge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
  • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <5>
• Soperton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperton
  • Soperton is located in Treutlen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soperton <5>
• Adrian
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Adrian is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <5>
• Stillmore
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
  • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <5>
• Oak Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Oak Park is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <5>
• Kite
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
  • Kite is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <5>
• Nunez
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
  • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <5>
• Tarrytown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
  • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <5>
• Blun
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
  • Blun is located in Emanuel County

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 Norristown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norristown.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norristown. See our Newspapers Page for Norristown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norristown ...

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

Adding Norristown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norristown 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 Norristown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Norristown post office opened in 1898.

We also found Norristown on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norristown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/