Norton, North Carolina

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Norton, North Carolina
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Coordinates: 35°07′50″N83°09′22″W / 35.13056°N 83.15611°W / 35.13056; -83.15611
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Jackson
Elevation
3,661 ft (1,116 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 828
GNIS feature ID1021676 [1]

Norton is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. [2]

History

A post office was established as Nortons in 1878, the name was changed to Norton in 1891, and the post office closed in 1953. [3] The community was named for Dave Norton, who was credited with bringing the post office to town. [4]

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References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norton, North Carolina
  3. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  4. McRorie, J.D. (August 17, 1978). "Knowing Jackson...Names Chosen Informally". The Sylva Herald and Ruralite. p. 2. Retrieved May 23, 2015.