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Ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas

Ghost Town in Kansas, United States
Norwood, Kansas
Ghost Town
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Coordinates: 38°42′35″N 95°14′49″W / 38.70972°N 95.24694°W / 38.70972; -95.24694
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyFranklin
Elevation948 ft (289 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-51610
GNIS ID484888

Norwood is a ghost town in north Franklin County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately 1.25 miles (2.01 km) east of U.S. Route 59 on Stafford Rd, and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the Franklin-Douglas county line.

History

The town was named after Henry Ward Beecher's novel Norwood: or, Village Life in New England. A post office was established at Norwood in 1868 which closed and reopened a few times until it closed permanently in 1914.

Today, the city is considered a ghost town, serving only as a stop on the recreational Midland Railway. The town now consists of one house, one train depot, and public restroom facilities.

References

  1. ^ "Norwood, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Profile for Norwood, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. "Norwood". www.ghosttowns.com.
  5. "Midland Railway Historical Association". Midland Railway Historical Association.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Franklin County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Ottawa
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Franklin County
Map of Kansas highlighting Franklin County
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Ghost towns
Townships
Footnotes†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.


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