Welcome to Norbeck ...
Norbeck is located in Faulk County<1>.
The location of Norbeck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Norbeck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Norbeck: Named after Peter Norbeck (1870-1936), ninth Governor of South Dakota.
Norbeck is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Norbeck lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Norbeck (for example, toward Marksville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Norbeck: (605)
Communities Also Named Norbeck ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Norbeck - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norbeck.
Communities near Norbeck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norbeck.
- Wecota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wecota
- Wecota is located in Faulk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wecota <4>
- Faulkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkton
- Faulkton is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faulkton <4>
- Roscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Edmunds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
- Miranda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
- Miranda is located in Faulk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
- Cresbard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard
- Cresbard is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresbard <4>
- Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
- Tolstoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolstoy
- Tolstoy is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolstoy <4>
- Devoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Onaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaka
- Onaka is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaka <4>
- Loyalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Norbeck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norbeck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norbeck. 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 Norbeck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norbeck. See our Newspapers Page for Norbeck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norbeck ...
Looking for more information about Norbeck? 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 Norbeck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norbeck.
Adding Norbeck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Norbeck 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 Norbeck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Norbeck post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norbeck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norbeck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Faulk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norbeck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |