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History of Norway, New York, USA
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About Norway
Norway is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States.
Norway was formed in 1792 immediately after the creation of Herkimer County. Norway was originally a very large town, and it was subsequently broken up, directly or indirectly, into about 36 new towns in several bordering counties. In Herkimer County, the towns of Fairfield (1796), Russia (1806), Ohio (1823), Wilmurt (now defunct), and Webb (1836) were made by dividing Norway. Part of Newport was taken from Norway in 1806. The creation of Oneida County, Lewis County, Clinton County, Hamilton County, and St. Lawrence County from Herkimer County accounts for the remaining towns derived from Norway...
Norway was formed in 1792 immediately after the creation of Herkimer County. Norway was originally a very large town, and it was subsequently broken up, directly or indirectly, into about 36 new towns in several bordering counties. In Herkimer County, the towns of Fairfield (1796), Russia (1806), Ohio (1823), Wilmurt (now defunct), and Webb (1836) were made by dividing Norway. Part of Newport was taken from Norway in 1806. The creation of Oneida County, Lewis County, Clinton County, Hamilton County, and St. Lawrence County from Herkimer County accounts for the remaining towns derived from Norway...
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Norway was formed in 1792 immediately after the creation of Herkimer County. Norway was originally a very large town, and it was subsequently broken up, directly or indirectly, into about thirty-six new towns in several bordering counties.
1854 - Norway
Norway, a post-township of Herkimer co., N. Y., 20 miles N. E. from Utica. Pop., 1052.
Because of poor soil conditions, early farmers eventually turned to raising dairy herds. By 1887, there were six cheese factories in Norway.
1895 - Norway
Norway, a post-Village in Norway township. Herkimer co., N.Y., 12 miles N. of Little Falls, and about 18 miles N.E. of Utica. It has 2 or 3 churches, a tannery, and about 30 houses. Pop. of the township 1054.
1906
Norway, a post-village in Norway township (town), Herkimer co., N.Y., 12 miles N. of Little Falls. Pop. of the town in 1900, 680 ; of the village, about 125.
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