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Welcome to Norwalk ...

Norwalk is located in Manistee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norwalk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1863.

When the people of Norwalk refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Norwalker<2>

Norwalk is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Norwalk: 231

Communities Also Named Norwalk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Norwalk - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Norwalk ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norwalk ...

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

Adding Norwalk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norwalk 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 Norwalk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Norwalk post office opened in 1863.

We also found Norwalk in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norwalk.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Manistee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Norwalk refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Norwalk may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norwalk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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