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Welcome to Norwich ...

The city of Norwich is located in Chenango County<1> and is the County Seat for Chenango County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norwich, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1805.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Norwich has a population of 6,547 people<2> (see below for details).

Norwich is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Norwich: 13815<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norwich had an population of 6,547 people. This is a decrease of 8.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norwich had a population of 7,190 people (which is 14.27% of the total population of Chenango County). This makes Norwich the county's most populous community.

The population of Norwich represents 0.04% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 335th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,190 people, the population of Norwich decreased 2.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,355 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Norwich.

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, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

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

Websites for Norwich ...

Official Website:   www.norwichnewyork.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chenangony.org/

Communities near Norwich ...

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

  • Sidney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
  • Greene
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <6>
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherburne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bainbridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <6>
  • Unadilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <6>
  • New Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Earlville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <6>
  • Morris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <6>
  • Gilbertsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
    • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <6>

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. Our list includes 33 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Norwich, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Norwich post office opened in 1805.

We also found Norwich in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norwich.

The official website for Norwich: www.norwichnewyork.net/

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chenango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Norwich.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norwich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (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).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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