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Welcome to Norristown Junction ...

Norristown Junction is located in Emanuel County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Norristown Junction: Norristown Jct. (or less commonly used: Norristown Jctn.)

Norristown Junction is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Norristown Junction ...

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

  • Swainsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Rockledge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Wrightsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Soperton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Midway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Laurens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
  • Twin City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Adrian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stillmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kite
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norristown Junction ...

Looking for more information about Norristown Junction? 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 Norristown Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norristown Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Emanuel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norristown Junction - 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.