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Welcome to Norton ...

Norton is located in Essex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1932.

Norton is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Norton: 802

The ZIP code for Norton: 05907<3>

Communities Also Named Norton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Norton ...

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

  • Coaticook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Derby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Derby is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,184 people
  • Stanstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Compton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
  • Sainte Catherine de Hatley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Colebrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hatley Canton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Brighton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Brighton is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
  • Ayer's Cliff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Norton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norton.

Adding Norton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norton 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 Norton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Norton post office opened in 1932.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Norton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Norton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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