Welcome to Norwich ...
Norwich is located in McHenry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Norwich, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Norwich is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Norwich lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Norwich: 701
Communities Also Named Norwich ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Norwich - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norwich.
Communities near Norwich ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norwich.
- Minot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Surrey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Surrey is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <3>
- Velva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
- Velva is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <3>
- Sawyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <3>
- Granville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deering
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Deering is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deering <3>
- Voltaire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltaire
- Voltaire is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voltaire <3>
- Rising ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
- Rising is located in McHenry County
- Ruthville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Ruthville is located in Ward County
- Bergen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
- Bergen is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7 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 Norwich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norwich.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norwich. 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 Norwich.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwich. See our Newspapers Page for Norwich.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norwich ...
Looking for more information about Norwich? 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 Norwich, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norwich.
Adding Norwich to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Norwich 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 Norwich was on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1897).
We also found Norwich in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Norwich post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norwich.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norwich - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |