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'''Norwood''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Franklin County, Kansas]], in the [[United States]].
{{Short description|Ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas}}
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'''Norwood''' is a [[ghost town]] in north [[Franklin County, Kansas|Franklin County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/> It is located approximately {{Convert|1.25|mi|km}} east of [[U.S. Route 59]] on Stafford Rd, and {{convert|2|mi|km}} south of the Franklin-Douglas county line.<ref name="GNIS"/>


==History==
==History==
The town was named after [[Henry Ward Beecher]]'s novel ''Norwood: or, Village Life in New England''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4898 | title=Profile for Norwood, Kansas | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref>
The town was named after [[Henry Ward Beecher]]'s novel ''Norwood: or, Village Life in New England''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4898 | title=Profile for Norwood, Kansas | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref> A post office was established at Norwood in 1868 which closed and reopened a few times until it closed permanently in 1914.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:FR |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=10 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130410/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:FR |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>


Today, the city is considered a [[ghost town]], serving only as a stop on the recreational [[Midland Railway (Kansas)|Midland Railway]]. The town now consists of one house, one train depot, and public restroom facilities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Norwood|url=http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ks/norwood.html|website=www.ghosttowns.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Midland Railway Historical Association|url=https://www.midlandrailway.org/|website=Midland Railway Historical Association}}</ref>
A post office was opened in Norwood in 1868, closed in 1870, reopened in 1871, closed again in 1872, reopened in 1874, and closed permanently in 1914 before being opened permanently later in the year. John Marston, a famous Wild West outlaw, was baptised on the village green.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130410/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:FR | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
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{{Franklin County, Kansas}}
{{See also|Franklin County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Franklin County, Kansas}}


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* Franklin County maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/franklin.PDF Current], [https://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/burtransplan/maps/PastPublishedCounty.asp Historic], KDOT

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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Kansas]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Kansas]]
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 30 May 2024

Norwood, Kansas
Ghost Town
KDOT map of Franklin County (legend)
KDOT map of Franklin County (legend)
Norwood is located in Kansas
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Norwood is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 38°42′35″N 95°14′49″W / 38.70972°N 95.24694°W / 38.70972; -95.24694[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyFranklin
Elevation
[1]
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-51610 [1]
GNIS ID484888 [1]

Norwood is a ghost town in north Franklin County, Kansas, United States.[1] 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.[1]

History

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The town was named after Henry Ward Beecher's novel Norwood: or, Village Life in New England.[2] A post office was established at Norwood in 1868 which closed and reopened a few times until it closed permanently in 1914.[3]

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.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "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

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See also: List of books about Franklin County, Kansas
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