Welcome to Norske ...
Norske is located in Waupaca County<1>.
The location of Norske has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Norske, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Norske is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Norske lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Norske ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norske.
- Stevens Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Manawa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Iola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Wittenberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Tigerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Hatley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Park Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 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 Norske. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norske.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norske. 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 Norske.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norske. See our Newspapers Page for Norske.
Adding Norske to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Norske 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 Norske was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Norske post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norske.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norske. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waupaca, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norske - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |