Norton is an unincorporated community in Runnels County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 76 in 2000.[1]
Norton, founded in 1903, was named after George W. Norton, a businessman from Kentucky. In 1968, Norton High School was destroyed by a fire. Students were split between neighboring Ballinger, Bronte, and Winters school districts. Part of the original school still stands and serves as a community center.
References
- ↑ "Norton, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
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