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Welcome to Norwood ...

Norwood is located in Anderson County<1>.

Norwood is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Norwood (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Norwood: 865

Communities Also Named Norwood ...

While we believe that this Norwood is located in Anderson County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Norwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Knox and Madison County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 51 communities that are also named Norwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Norwood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.andersoncountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Norwood, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Norwood ...

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

  • Fraterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Oak Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Farragut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • College Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenoir City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Aldenwood Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Harriman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Norwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norwood ...

Looking for more information about Norwood? 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 Norwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.