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'''Norwood''' is a [[Ghost town|Ghost Town]] in [[Franklin County, Kansas|Franklin County]], [[Kansas]], [[United States]]. |
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==History== |
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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=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> |
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=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> |
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Today, the city is considered a [[ghost town]], serving only as a stop on the recreational [[Midland Railway (Kansas)]]. 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> |
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> |
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Revision as of 21:39, 16 November 2015
Norwood is a Ghost Town in Franklin County, Kansas, United States.
History
The town was named after Henry Ward Beecher's novel Norwood: or, Village Life in New England.[1] A post office was established at Norwood in 1868 which closed and reopened a few times until it closed permanently in 1914.[2]
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.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Profile for Norwood, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Norwood". www.ghosttowns.com.
- ^ "Midland Railway Historical Association". Midland Railway Historical Association.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
38°42′35″N 95°14′49″W / 38.70972°N 95.24694°W
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