Norton, North Carolina

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Norton, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Norton
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]

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.
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