Welcome to Norwich ...
Norwich is located in Taylor County<1>.
The location of Norwich has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Norwich, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Norwich has a population of 222 people<3> (see below for details).
Norwich is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Norwich lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Norwich (for example, toward Phenix City (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Norwich: (478)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norwich had an population of 222 people. This is a decrease of 7.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Norwich had a population of 239 people.
With a 2010 count of 239 people, the population of Norwich decreased 20.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 299 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Norwich.
Communities Also Named Norwich ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Norwich - they are located in Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norwich.
Communities near Norwich ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norwich.
- Putnam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
- Talbotton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
- Talbotton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <5>
- Waverly Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
- Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <5>
- Ideal
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Ideal is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <5>
- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <5>
- Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
- Howard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Norwich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norwich.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norwich. 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 Norwich.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwich. See our Newspapers Page for Norwich.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norwich ...
Looking for more information about Norwich? 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 Norwich, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norwich.
Adding Norwich to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Norwich 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 Norwich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Norwich post office opened in 1910.
We also found Norwich on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norwich.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norwich. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Taylor, 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 Norwich. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norwich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |