Norway in America - South Carolina

Norway, SC
Norway in America - South Carolina Post office names in USA and Canada with Norwegian origin. Research by Hallvard Slettebø and Dag Henriksbø. This page was updated 26 April 2021
Norway, post office in Orangeburg Co., SC. Established as Stella, and changed name 1892 to Norway with Zachariah H. Kinard taking over as postmaster. It is still in operation. Svein Andreassen writes about Norway, SC.
Walhalla, SC
Walhalla is a mountain city in Oconee Co., SC. The name Walhalla comes from Valhalla, the hall of slain warriors in Norse mythology. The Walhalla, SC, post office opened 1853 and it is still in operation. The population was 3,801 at the 2000 census.
Belton & Walhalla, SC Agent / Belton & Walhalla, SC R.P.O.
Greenville & Columbia Railway (Southern). Blue Ridge R.R. Carolina & Northwestern R.R. Belton to Anderson, Pendleton and Walhalla. Route 337. Railway post office for 46 miles the line between Belton, SC and Walhalla, SC. Belton & Walhalla Agent operated 1865-1882; a postmark was used at least until 1883. Belton & Walhalla R.P.O. operated 1886-1887 and Feb-Oct 1895; a postmark was used at least until 1904. See Walhalla, SC for the origin of the Walhalla name.
Columbia & Walhalla, SC Agent / Columbia & Walhalla, SC R.P.O.
Greenville & Columbia Railway (Southern). Blue Ridge R.R. Carolina & Northwestern R.R. Columbia to Alston, Newberry, Greenwood, Belton and Greenville. Route 337. Railway post office for the 159 miles line between Columbia, SC and Walhalla, SC. Columbia & Walhalla Agent operated May-Aug 1882. Columbia & Walhalla R.P.O. operated 1882-1886 and 1892-1895. The postmarks may have been used longer. See Walhalla, SC for the origin of the Walhalla name.
Greenville & Walhalla, SC R.P.O.
Greenville & Columbia Railway (Southern). Blue Ridge R.R. Carolina & Northwestern R.R. Route 337. Railway post office for the 50 miles line between Greenville, SC and Walhalla, SC, in operation 1887-1892; the postmark(s) may have been used longer. See Walhalla, SC for the origin of the Walhalla name.

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