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Welcome to Norway ...

Norway is located in Republic County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Norway is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Norway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Norway: 785

The ZIP code for Norway: 66961<3>

Communities Also Named Norway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Norway: This one is located in Republic County and the other is located in Doniphan County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 22 communities that are also named Norway - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 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.

  • Concordia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Belleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scandia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown is located in Cloud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Courtland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuba is located in Republic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
  • Republic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Republic is located in Republic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Munden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Munden is located in Republic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Formoso
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Formoso is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Agenda
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Agenda is located in Republic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agenda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 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 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 (so far) 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 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norway.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Republic, 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>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Norway). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Norway or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/