Our Communities: A Walk Back Through Time
Norwood
Norwood Village is situated in Young America Township and located just south of the Village of Young America. It was surveyed in 1872 on land owned by Johaan Feldmann. With the event of the coming of the Railroad Norwood grew into a sizable community. When it was first platted, it known as Young America Station for the railroad stop. In 1874, it was changed to Norwood in honor of the founder's friend. In 1936 Oak Grove Creamery began bottling operations it grew to become one of the largest in the United States. Kemps purchased the business and closed the plant on May 3, 2004.

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