Welcome to Norton ...

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The location of Norton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>

The city of Norton was established in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Norton has a population of 3,983 people<2> (see below for details).

Norton is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Norton is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Norton: 276

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norton had an population of 3,983 people. This is an increase of 0.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norton had a population of 3,958 people.

The population of Norton represents 0.05% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 71st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,958 people, the population of Norton increased 1.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,904 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Norton.

Communities Also Named Norton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Norton: This one is located in and the other is located in Wise County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 37 communities that are also named Norton - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Texas (2), Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Norton ...

Official Website: www.nortonva.org/

Communities near Norton ...

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

• Big Stone Gap
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <4>
• Wise
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
• Jenkins
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
• Coeburn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <4>
• Whitesburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
• Appalachia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
  • Appalachia is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <4>
• Clintwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
• Pound
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
• Saint Paul
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Lynch
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norton. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Norton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norton ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Norton: www.nortonva.org/

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