Welcome to Norcross ...

Norcross is located in Giles County<1>.

The location of Norcross has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norcross, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Norcross is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Norcross: (540)

Communities Also Named Norcross ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Norcross - they are located in Georgia, Maine and Minnesota.

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

Communities near Norcross ...

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

• Blacksburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
  • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
• Radford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Radford is located in Radford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <4>
• Dublin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
• Narrows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
• Pembroke
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Athens
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Rich Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <4>
• Peterstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
  • Peterstown is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <4>
• Union
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
• Oakvale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
  • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 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 Norcross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norcross.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norcross ...

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

Adding Norcross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norcross 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 Norcross was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norcross.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/