Norwood, Kansas
| Norwood, Kansas | |
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| Ghost Town | |
 KDOT map of Franklin County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°42′35″N 95°14′49″W / 38.70972°N 95.24694°WCoordinates: 38°42′35″N 95°14′49″W / 38.70972°N 95.24694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Franklin |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 20-51610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0484888 |
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.
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.
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