Welcome to Norway ...
Norway is located in White County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Norway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Norway is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Norway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Norway (for example, toward Remington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Norway ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Norway - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norway.
Communities near Norway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norway.
- Delphi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Delphi is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphi <3>
- Battle Ground
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
- Battle Ground is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <3>
- Monon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
- Monon is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <3>
- Brookston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <3>
- Wolcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Wolcott is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <3>
- Royal Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
- Royal Center is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <3>
- Francesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
- Francesville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <3>
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
- Reynolds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <3>
- Chalmers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Norway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norway. 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 Norway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norway. See our Newspapers Page for Norway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norway ...
Looking for more information about Norway? 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 Norway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norway.
Adding Norway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Norway 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 Norway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Norway post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |