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Welcome to Norwalk ...

Norwalk is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Norwalk is located in Stone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norwalk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

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

Norwalk is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Norwalk: 417

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, Michigan, 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.

  • Branson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Berryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hollister
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hollister is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
  • Cassville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Kimberling City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Eureka Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Crane
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Reeds Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bull Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Indian Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Norwalk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Norwalk post office opened in 1886. The Norwalk post office closed in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norwalk.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Stone, 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>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/