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Welcome to Nortonville ...

Nortonville is located in LaMoure County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Nortonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Nortonville is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Nortonville: (701)

Communities Also Named Nortonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Nortonville - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Nortonville ...

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

  • Edgeley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeley
    • Edgeley is located in LaMoure County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgeley <4>
  • Gackle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gackle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gackle
    • Gackle is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gackle <4>
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Montpelier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
    • Jud is located in LaMoure County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jud <4>
  • Dickey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Berlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in LaMoure County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Millarton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millarton
    • Millarton is located in Stutsman County
  • Adrian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in LaMoure County
  • Saratoga Springs ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs is located in LaMoure 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 Nortonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nortonville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nortonville ...

Looking for more information about Nortonville? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nortonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nortonville.

Adding Nortonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nortonville 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 Nortonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nortonville post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nortonville.

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including LaMoure, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nortonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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