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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
Norway is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Norway was included in the Lewiston-Auburn , Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 5,077 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ]
The Norway Historic District encompasses most of the historic village center of Norway, Maine, and is reflective of the town's growth over 150 years.Although significant early-to-mid 19th century buildings survive in the village, it was significantly damaged by a major fire in 1894, resulting in the construction of a number of new brick and wood-frame buildings.
ELIOT, Maine — Town Hall will nearly double in size if voters approve a multi-million-dollar bond Tuesday. Voters are being asked to approve $4 million for the Town Hall project and improvements ...
The town of Norway was organized in 1792. [1]: 213 The town of Russia – called Union until 1808 – was formed from the town of Norway in 1806.[1]: 227 In 1836, part of Russia, along with part of the town of Ohio, was used to form the now-defunct town of Wilmurt.
Fairfield – The hamlet of Fairfield is near the center of the town on NY-29 at the junction of County Roads 103 and 142. The Trinity Episcopal Church-Fairfield was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [6] Goodell Corners – A location in the southeastern part of the town near the town line, located on NY-170 at NY-170A.
The town of Ohio was established as the town of West Brunswick in 1823 from part of the town of Norway. The name was changed to Ohio in 1836. Ohio was increased by some of the now-defunct town of Wilmurt, which itself had been partly formed with territory from Ohio and the town of Russia in 1836. Wilmurt was once the largest town in New York.
Bergen was erected from the town of Murray (which was divided into three towns) on April 2, 1813. It was also part of the town of Northampton. The town of Byron was part of Bergen until 1820. After the railroad came through in 1836, an area was laid out around the intersection of Lake Road (Route 19) and the railroad for businesses and houses.