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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

The ZIP code for Norwich: 58768<3>

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)
  • Velva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Velva is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <4>
  • Sawyer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Granville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Deering
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Voltaire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rising ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rising is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
  • Ruthville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruthville is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
  • Bergen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bergen is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
    • 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 (so far) for Norwich was on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1897).

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>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Norwich). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Norwich or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.