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Norwood, Kansas
KDOT map of Franklin County (legend)
Norwood, Kansas is located in Kansas
Norwood, Kansas
Norwood, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Norwood, Kansas is located in the United States
Norwood, Kansas
Norwood, Kansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kansas
County Franklin
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 • Total 0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 20-51610
GNIS ID 484888

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

History

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

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.

  • Franklin County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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