Welcome to Norval ...
So far, we found very little information about Norval. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Norval to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Norval, please Contact Us.
Norval would have been located within present day Calaveras County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Norval is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Norval was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Norval was located: 209 & 350<4>
Communities Also Named Norval ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Norval - they are located in North Carolina, North Dakota and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norval.
Communities near Norval ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norval.
- Ione
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ione is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
- Former names for Ione:
- Bedbug
- Freeze Out
- Hardscrabble
- Ione City
- Ione Valley
- Jone City
- Jone Valley
- Rickeyville
- Woosterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <5>
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Angels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Angels is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
- Angels City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Sutter Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Amador City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oregon Bar ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Bar
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg has also been known as:
- Greasertown
- Rancho Calaveras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rancho Calaveras is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Calaveras
- Jenny Lind
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jenny Lind is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
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 Norval. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norval.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norval. 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 Norval.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norval. See our Newspapers Page for Norval.
Adding Norval to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Norval in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Norval was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norval.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norval, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norval - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Norval area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Norval area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |