Welcome to Norris ...

Norris is located in Mellette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norris, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Norris had a population of 189 people.<2> (see below for details).

Norris is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Norris is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Norris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Norris, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The area code for Norris: (605)

The ZIP code for Norris: 57560<4>

Communities Also Named Norris ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Norris - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Norris ...

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

• Parmelee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmelee
  • Parmelee is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parmelee <5>
• Soldier Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Creek
  • Soldier Creek is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 227 people
• Long Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
  • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <5>
• Vetal
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
  • Vetal is located in Bennett County
• Rosebud
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Todd County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <5>
• White River
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
  • White River is located in Mellette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White River <5>
• Two Strike
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
  • Two Strike is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
• Wanblee
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanblee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanblee
  • Wanblee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanblee <5>
• Belvidere
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
  • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <5>
• Spring Creek
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 122 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 Norris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norris.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norris. 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 Norris.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norris. See our Newspapers Page for Norris.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norris ...

Looking for more information about Norris? 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 Norris, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Norris.

Adding Norris to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norris 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 Norris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Norris post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norris.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/