Welcome to Norwood ...
Norwood is located in Nelson County<1>.
The location of Norwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Norwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Norwood is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Norwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Norwood: (434)
Communities Also Named Norwood ...
While we believe that this Norwood is located in Nelson County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Norwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Albemarle, Bedford and Roanoke City.
Beyond Virginia, 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, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norwood.
Communities near Norwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norwood.
- Amherst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
- Appomattox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
- Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <4>
- Shipman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
- Shipman is located in Nelson County
- Warminster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
- Warminster is located in Nelson County
- Bent Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Gladstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
- Colleen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Manteo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - New Glasgow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Beckham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
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.
Adding Norwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Norwood 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 Norwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Norwood post office opened in 1866.
We also found Norwood in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |