Welcome to Norwood ...
The city of Norwood is located in Wright 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 1882.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Norwood had a population of 665 people.<3> (see below for details).
Norwood is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Norwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Norwood lies within the (417) area code.
The ZIP code for Norwood: 65717<5>
Communities Also Named Norwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Norwood: This one is located in Wright County and the other is located in Jackson County.
Beyond Missouri, 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, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), 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.
- Mountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <6>
- Ava
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <6>
- Cabool
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <6>
- Seymour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <6>
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
- Hartville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <6>
- Macomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Olathia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Vanzant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Dunn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
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. 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 1882.
We also found Norwood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Wright, 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> | 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 Norwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Norwood 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/ |