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Welcome to Norton ...

Norton is located in Wayne County<1>.

Norton is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Norton ...

While we believe that this Norton is located in Wayne County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Norton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Muskegon and Ontonagon County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 37 communities that are also named Norton - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norton.

Communities near Norton ...

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

  • Detroit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Windsor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Warren
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
    • Warren has also been known as:
    • Cottageville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
  • Dearborn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Troy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Westland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmington Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Southfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Novi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Novi is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <3>
  • Taylor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norton ...

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

Footnotes ...

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