Norway in America - US Virgin Islands

Charlotte Amalie, VI
Norway in America - US Virgin Islands Post office names in USA and Canada with Norwegian origin. Research by Hallvard Slettebø and Dag Henriksbø. This page was updated 25 April 2021
A group of Caribbean islands, previously known as the Danish West Indies of the Kingdom of Denmark–Norway (from 1754 to 1814) and the independent Kingdom of Denmark (from 1814 to 1917), they were sold to the United States by Denmark in the 1917 Treaty of the Danish West Indies, and have since been an organized, unincorporated United States territory.
Charlotte Amalie, the capital and the largest city of the U.S. Virgin Islands, located on the island of St. Thomas. It is named after Queen Charlotte Amalie, married to King Christian V of Denmark-Norway. The post office operated from 1 April 1856 under the name St. Thomas, changed to Charlotte Amalie in 1917, back to St. Thomas 1921, and again to Charlotte Amalie from 1936. It is still in operation. The population was 10,354 in 2010.
Christiansted, VI
Christiansted, town on the island of St., Croix, is named in honour of King Christian VI of Denmark-Norway. The post office opened April 1, 1856. It is still in operation. The population was 3,000 in 2004.
Frederiksted, VI
Frederiksted, town on the island of St. Croix, is named in honour of King Frederik V of Denmark-Norway. The Frederiksted post office opened April 1, 1856. It is still in operation. The 2000 census population of the town was 732.

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