Welcome to Norris ...
So far, we found very little information about Norris. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Norris to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Norris, please Contact Us.
Norris would have been located within present day Watauga County<2>.
The location of Norris has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Norris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Norris is 3,170 feet [966 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Norris is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Norris was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Norris still existed, it would have been in the (828) area code.
Communities Also Named Norris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Norris - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norris.
Communities near Norris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norris.
- Boone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
- Mountain City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <5>
- Norris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Trade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
- Blowing Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <5>
- West Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
- Banner Elk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
- Banner Elk is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <5>
- Newland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Newland is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <5>
- Elk Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <5>
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 Norris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norris. 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 Norris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norris. See our Newspapers Page for Norris.
Adding Norris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Norris 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 for Norris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Norris post office opened in 1882.
We also found Norris in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |