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
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
- ^ a b c d e f "Norwood, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Profile for Norwood, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 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. | |