Miscellaneous References and Mentions
While our initial data about Norwood came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Norwood in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Norwood. We hope that they will be useful to you.
Norwood is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>
From that list:
The Norwood post office opened in 1878 and had closed by 1926.
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Norwood:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office
Rand McNally Map of Rhode Island (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Norwood. See our Misc Page for Norwood for more information.
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The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |