Norwood, Kansas

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]

Norwood, Kansas
Ghost Town
KDOT map of Franklin County (legend)
KDOT map of Franklin County (legend)
Norwood is located in Kansas
Norwood
Norwood
Norwood is located in the United States
Norwood
Norwood
Coordinates: 38°42′35″N 95°14′49″W[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]

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
  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


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