Welcome to Norvell ...
So far, we found very little information about Norvell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Norvell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Norvell, please Contact Us.
Norvell would have been located within present day Raleigh County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Norvell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Norvell is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Norvell was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Norvell was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Norvell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Norvell - they are located in Arkansas, California and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norvell.
Communities near Norvell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norvell.
- Beckley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
- Fayetteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Hinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <5>
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
- Mabscott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sophia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
- Meadow Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Lester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Rhodell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Norvell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norvell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norvell. 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 Norvell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norvell. See our Newspapers Page for Norvell.
Adding Norvell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Norvell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Norvell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Norvell post office opened in 1935.
We also found Norvell in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norvell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norvell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norvell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Norvell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Norvell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |