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Residents had to rely on private wells, cisterns or streams for their water. In 1892, the citizens of Norwood voted for a public "water works" system to be built. In 1894, the Norwood Water Works was completed, which supplied Norwood with clean water for 65 years. [26] In March 1894, Norwood's first newspaper, the Norwood Enterprise, began ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Norwood has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km 2), of which 35.6 square miles (92.1 km 2) are land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km 2), or 1.54%, are water. [1] The Red River, a tributary of the Wolf River, rises in the town and drains most of its area. The West Branch of the Red ...
Asphodel–Norwood is a lower tier [5] township municipality [1] [6] in Peterborough County in Central Ontario, Canada, with a 2021 population of 4,658.The land on which the township is situated is the traditional territory of the Mississauga, [7] and became open to European colonization following its survey in 1820.
Norwood is currently served by two railroads, one US Highway, and one NC Route. Water and sewer service is provided by the town through their own water and sewer plant. A branch library and museum provide educational opportunities. Bordered by Lake Tillery and the Rocky River, recreation is abundant. Golf is available at Piney Point Golf Club.
The Town of Norwood is located 13 miles southwest of Boston, placing it in the Boston Metropolitan Area. [5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27.3 km 2), of which 10.5 square mile (27.1 km 2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km 2) (0.66%) is water.
Norwood is also bordered by Darby Creek to the south and the Muckinipattis Creek to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, Norwood has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km 2), of which 0.77 square miles (2.0 km 2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km 2), or 4.54%, is water. [3]
The Norwood Municipal Building, also known as Norwood City Hall, is a historic government building at 4645 Montgomery Road in Norwood, Ohio.The building was constructed in 1914-16 on the site of Norwood's first city hall, which was built in 1881.
The anger around selling off of a local water source was a contributing reason for the parish to split from Dedham, which is when Westwood was incorporated as a town in 1897. [2] Norwood built a pumping station and continued to use the pond as a water source until the late 1970s, when it was discontinued due to unidentified contamination and ...