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Welcome to Norge ...

Norge is located in James City County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

Norge is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Norge: 757 & 948<3>

The ZIP code for Norge: 23127<4>

Communities Also Named Norge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Norge - they are located in Oklahoma and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Norge ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norge ...

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

Adding Norge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norge 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 (so far) for Norge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Norge post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including James City, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Norge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Norge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Norge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Norge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/