Norristown, Georgia

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Norristown, Georgia
Norristown is located in Georgia
Norristown
Norristown
Coordinates: 32°30′25″N 82°29′39″W / 32.50694°N 82.49417°W / 32.50694; -82.49417Coordinates: 32°30′25″N 82°29′39″W / 32.50694°N 82.49417°W / 32.50694; -82.49417
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyEmanuel
Area
 • Total0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
 • Land0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
246 ft (75 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total54
 • Density133.00/sq mi (51.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30447
Area code(s)478
GNIS feature ID332511[2]

Norristown is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 54 as of the 2020 census. Norristown has a post office with ZIP code 30447, which opened on May 8, 1878.[3][4] U.S. Route 221 passes through the community.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop.
202054
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

History[]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Norristown as a town in 1907.[6] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Norristown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1907. p. 850.
  7. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 160. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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