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History · Norway Township

Norway Township’s post office opened in 1870, and 70% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1892 on.

1870first post office
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70%homes built before 1940
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How Norway Township began

When was Norway Township founded?

1870

The Norway Township post office opened in 1870, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 117156 years
Founding year: the first Norway Township post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Norway Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Norway Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18923 editions of the USGS map, 1892 to 1985. Watch Norway Township change.Old housesHalf of Norway Township’s homes were built before 1938.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Norway Township’s history is told.

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On the map

Norway Township on the map, 1892 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Norway Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Norway Township on the 1892 USGS mapNorway Township on the 1965 USGS mapNorway Township on the 1985 USGS map1892Concordia sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Norway Township.

The story so far

Norway Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Norway Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Norway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17. It is located south of Scandia at Norway Lane and K-148 highway.

Its first post office opened in 1870. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 143 to 117 (-18%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Norway Township

Nobody well known was born in Norway Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Charles J. ChaputAmerican Catholic prelate · b. 1944
Frank CarlsonAmerican politician who served as the 30th Gove… · b. 1893
Helen TalbotAmerican actress · b. 1924
John Mills HoustonAmerican politician · b. 1890
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Babe LyonAmerican football player · b. 1907
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Lloyd CardwellAmerican football player and coach · b. 1913
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Norway
3cemeteries and burying grounds inside Norway Township
OakdalePleasant RidgeValley

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Sibley TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townScandia TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBeaver TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLincoln TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBuffalo TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Norway Township’s history

What year was Norway Township founded?

The Norway Township post office opened in 1870, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.