Norwood
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Australia
- Norwood Secondary CollegeNorwood Secondary CollegeNorwood Secondary College is a secondary college in the Eastern suburbs, situated in North Ringwood, Victoria, Australia and right next to Mullum Primary School...
, Secondary School in Ringwood, Victoria. - Norwood, South AustraliaNorwood, South AustraliaNorwood is a suburb of Adelaide, about 4 km east of the Adelaide city centre. The suburb is in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, the oldest South Australian local government municipality, with a city population over 34,000.-History:...
, suburb of Adelaide- Electoral district of NorwoodElectoral district of NorwoodNorwood is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after its surrounding geographical area, Norwood, South Australia. Norwood is a 14.2 km² urban electorate in Adelaide's inner eastern suburbs...
, a state electoral district in South Australia - Norwood Football ClubNorwood Football ClubNorwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
, a team that plays in the South Australian National Football League
- Electoral district of Norwood
- Norwood, TasmaniaNorwood, TasmaniaNorwood is a suburb five to ten minutes drive south of the Launceston CBD, there is a mix of large older-style family homes and modern homes.-References:...
, suburb of Launceston, Tasmania - Norwood, VictoriaNorwood, VictoriaNorwood is a community located in North Ringwood, Victoria.Though formally not a suburb, many places around North Ringwood use Norwood in their name.-Notable places:*Norwood Secondary College*Norwood Sporting Club includes Norwood Football Club...
, a neighborhood in North Ringwood, Victoria - Norwood, a former name for Burwood, VictoriaBurwood, VictoriaBurwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is largely the City of Whitehorse but includes the City of Monash in its south west corner. At the 2006 Census, Burwood had a population of 11,886.-History:The...
Canada
- Norwood, Nova ScotiaNorwood, Nova ScotiaNorwood is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Yarmouth Municipal District in Yarmouth County ....
a community in Yarmouth County . - Norwood, Ontario, near Peterborough, Ontario
- Norwood, Manitoba, a community in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Norwood (Edmonton), a neighbourhood in north-central Edmonton, Alberta
- Norwood Boulevard
England
- Norwood, Derbyshire
- Norwood, Dorset
- Norwood, North YorkshireNorwood, North YorkshireNorwood is a civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, Norwood parish had a population of 200....
- Norwood, an early name for the parish of SouthallSouthallSouthall is a large suburban district of west London, England, and part of the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Yeading, Hayes, Hanwell, Heston, Hounslow, Greenford and Northolt...
- Norwood New TownNorwood New TownNorwood New Town is a largely residential former working class enclave within the larger district of Upper Norwood in Southeast London. It is within the London Borough of Croydon...
, London - South NorwoodSouth NorwoodSouth Norwood is an urban town and in south London, England, in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a suburban development 7.8 miles south-east of Charing Cross. South Norwood is an electoral with a resident population in 2001 of just over 14,000...
, London - Upper NorwoodUpper NorwoodUpper Norwood is an elevated area in south London, England within the postcode SE19. It is a residential district largely in the London Borough of Croydon although some parts extend into the London Borough of Lambeth, London Borough of Southwark and the London Borough of Bromley. Upper Norwood...
, London - West NorwoodWest NorwoodWest Norwood is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth.It is primarily a residential suburb of south London but with some light industry near Knights Hill in the south....
, London (formerly Lower Norwood) - Norwood Triangle, London
- Norwood (UK Parliament constituency)Norwood (UK Parliament constituency)Norwood was a parliamentary constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.-History:...
- Norwood GreenNorwood GreenNorwood Green is a place in the London Borough of Ealing in London, England. It is a suburban development situated west of Charing Cross and northeast of Heathrow Airport...
, London - Norwood Green, West YorkshireNorwood Green, West YorkshireNorwood Green is a small village situated between Bradford, Halifax and Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale. It once had a railway station on the Caldervale Line.- Nightlife and entertainment :...
United States of America
- Norwood, ColoradoNorwood, ColoradoNorwood is a Statutory Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The population was 438 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norwood is located at ....
- Norwood, GeorgiaNorwood, GeorgiaNorwood is a city in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norwood is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Norwood, IllinoisNorwood, IllinoisNorwood is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 473 at the 2000 census. Norwood, just outside of Peoria, is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Norwood Park, ChicagoNorwood Park, ChicagoNorwood Park is one of 77 well-defined Chicago, Illinois community areas. It encompasses the smaller neighborhoods of Big Oaks, Norwood Park East, Norwood Park West, Old Norwood Park, Oriole Park, and Union Ridge....
, a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois - Norwood, KentuckyNorwood, KentuckyNorwood is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 395 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norwood is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Norwood, LouisianaNorwood, LouisianaNorwood is a village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 337 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Norwood, MassachusettsNorwood, MassachusettsNorwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,602. The community was named after Norwood, England...
- Norwood Township, MichiganNorwood Township, MichiganNorwood Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 714 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Norwood Young America, MinnesotaNorwood Young America, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,108 people, 1,171 households, and 833 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,855.8 people per square mile . There were 1,201 housing units at an average density of 717.1 per square mile...
- Norwood, MissouriNorwood, MissouriNorwood is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States. The population was 665 at the 2010 census. The city is also notable for its dog population, which more than doubles that of the human population at 1,891 canines, mainly domesticated.-Geography:...
- Norwood Court, MissouriNorwood Court, MissouriNorwood Court is a village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 959 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Norwood Court is located at ....
- Norwood, New JerseyNorwood, New JerseyAs of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,711 people. The population density was 2,083.3 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 69.3% Caucasian, 27.2% Asian, 1.4% African American, 0.0% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanics...
- Norwood, New YorkNorwood, New YorkNorwood is a village located in St. Lawrence County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,685.The Village of Norwood is on the town line of two towns so that it is partly in the Town of Potsdam and partly in the Town of Norfolk.The village is north of Potsdam.-...
- Norwood, BronxNorwood, BronxNorwood is a working class residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx, New York City. As of the census of 2000, the seven census tracts that make up the neighborhood have a population of 40,748...
, a neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City - Norwood, North CarolinaNorwood, North CarolinaNorwood is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,216 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norwood is located at ....
- Norwood, OhioNorwood, OhioNorwood is the second most populous city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The city is an enclave of the larger city of Cincinnati. The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census. Originally settled as an early suburb of Cincinnati in the wooded countryside north of the city, the area is...
- Norwood, PennsylvaniaNorwood, PennsylvaniaNorwood is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,985 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norwood is located at ....
- Norwood (Berryville, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Clarke County, Virginia
- Norwood (Powhatan, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Powhatan County, Virginia
- Norwood, WisconsinNorwood, WisconsinNorwood is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 918 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Phlox is located in the town.-Geography:...
New York City Subway stations
- Norwood – 205th Street (IND Concourse Line), in the Bronx; the northern terminal of the train
- Norwood Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)Norwood Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)Norwood Avenue is a skip-stop station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Norwood Avenue and Fulton Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, it is served by the Z train during rush hours in peak direction and the J at all other times.This elevated station,...
, in Brooklyn; serving the trains
Surnames
- Brandy NorwoodBrandy NorwoodBrandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu....
, actress and singer, star of the American television series "Moesha" - Charlie NorwoodCharlie NorwoodCharles Whitlow Norwood, Jr., D.D.S. was an American politician and dentist, serving as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 until his death...
(1941-2007), a United States Representative from Georgia - Cyril NorwoodCyril NorwoodSir Cyril M Norwood served as Headmaster of Bristol Grammar School and Harrow School as well as President of St. John's College, Oxford....
British educator - Jerious NorwoodJerious Norwood-2006:In 2006, Norwood played in 14 games and ranked third on the team with 633 rushing yards on 99 carries with two touchdowns to go along with 12 receptions for 102 yards. He also returned 13 kickoffs for 320 yards and tallied three special teams tackles.Norwood was the first player in NFL...
, American football player - John NorwoodJohn NorwoodCaptain John Norwood VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
, English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Melita NorwoodMelita NorwoodMelita Stedman Norwood, née Sirnis, was a British civil servant, traitor and KGB intelligence source who, for a period of about 40 years following her recruitment in 1937, supplied the KGB with state secrets from her job at the British Non-Ferrous Metals Research Association...
, a British civil servant who provided the KGB with state secrets including the schematics for the British atomic bomb in 1945 - Ray JRay JWilliam Ray Norwood Jr. , better known by his stage name Ray J, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.-Early life:...
(Ray Norwood), singer, Brandy's brother - Richard NorwoodRichard NorwoodRichard Norwood was an English mathematician, diver, and surveyor, connected with Isaac Newton. He has also been called "Bermuda’s outstanding genius of the seventeenth century"...
, British mathematician, diver, and surveyor - Rick NorwoodRick NorwoodRick Norwood is an American publisher, mathematician, comics historian and short story author.Born in Franklin, Louisiana, Norwood attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was one of four writer-editors of the early underground comic God Comics, along with Bill Osten, Durk...
, American mathematician and comic publisher - Ricky NorwoodRicky NorwoodRichard Colin "Ricky" Norwood is a British actor who plays Fatboy in the soap opera EastEnders and its online spin-off EastEnders: E20. He was born in Tower Hamlets, London, and lives in Forest Gate. From the age of 12 he attended the Theatre Royal Stratford East's Youth Theatre, and he also...
, British actor - Scott NorwoodScott NorwoodScott Allan Norwood is a former American football placekicker in the NFL who played for the Buffalo Bills. Norwood was an integral part of its offense during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and kicked in Buffalo's first two Super Bowl appearances...
, former Buffalo Bills placekicker - Thomas M. NorwoodThomas M. NorwoodThomas Manson Norwood was a United States Senator and Representative and from Georgia. Born in Talbot County, Georgia, he pursued an academic course, and graduated from Emory College in 1850. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1852, commencing practice in Savannah...
(1830-1913), a United States Senator and Representative from Georgia - Willie NorwoodWillie NorwoodWilliam Raymond Norwood, Sr. known as Willie Norwood is an American Gospel singer and has been involved in singing since early childhood. His father and mother sang in the church choir...
, gospelGospel musicGospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
-singer, and father of Brandy and Ray J
Organisations
- Norwood (charity)Norwood (charity)Norwood is a UK charity established in 1785 in the East End of London.In 1996, it merged with Ravenswood, a Berkshire-based charity for people with learning disabilities, to create one of the largest welfare organisations within the Jewish community....
, a leading Anglo-Jewish children and family services charity
Entertainment
- Norwood (film)Norwood (film)Norwood is a 1970 film that reunites True Grit co-stars Glen Campbell and Kim Darby, also featuring Joe Namath. It was based on the book of the same title, written by Charles Portis , but updated from the original 1950s setting to 1970.The film marked the final screen appearance of actor Jack...
, a 1970 movie starring Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, and Joe Namath - Norwood (novel)Norwood (novel)Norwood is the first novel written by author Charles Portis. Originally published in 1966 by Simon & Schuster, the book follows its namesake protagonist on a misadventurous road trip from his hometown of Ralph, Texas, to New York City and back. During the trip, Norwood is exposed to a comic array...
, a 1966 novel by Charles Portis
See also
- Norwood, London (disambiguation)
- Norwood Park (disambiguation)
- Norwood TunnelNorwood TunnelNorwood Tunnel was a , and brick lined canal tunnel on the line of the Chesterfield Canal with its Western Portal in Norwood, Derbyshire and its Eastern Portal in Kiveton, South Yorkshire, England.-Origins:...