Norristown, Georgia

Norristown is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 54 as of the 2020 census. Norristown has a post office with ZIP code 30447, which opened on May 8, 1878.[3][4] U.S. Route 221 passes through the community.

Norristown, Georgia
Census-designated place
Norristown is located in Georgia
Norristown
Norristown
Coordinates: 32°30′25″N 82°29′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyEmanuel
Area
[1]
 • Total0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
 • Land0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
246 ft (75 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total54
 • Density133.00/sq mi (51.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30447
Area code478
GNIS feature ID332511[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202054—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Norristown as a town in 1907.[6] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[7]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "Norristown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1907. p. 850.
  7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 160. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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