Norman, Indiana

Norman, Indiana
Norman, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Norman Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 38°57′9″N 86°16′30″W / 38.95250°N 86.27500°WCoordinates: 38°57′9″N 86°16′30″W / 38.95250°N 86.27500°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Township	Owen
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code	47264
GNIS feature ID	451280

Norman (also Norman Station) is an unincorporated community in northwestern Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 58 northwest of the town of Brownstown, the county seat of Jackson County.^[2] Its elevation is 869 feet (265 m), and it is located at

38°57′9″N 86°16′30″W / 38.95250°N 86.27500°W (38.9525511, -86.2749872). Because the community had two different names, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided in favor of "Norman" in 1943.^[3] Although Norman is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47264.^[4]

History[]

Norman was established in 1889, and named for its founder, John A. Norman.^[5] The post office, which opened as Norman Station in 1890, was officially renamed Norman in 1935.^[6]

References[]

^ "Norman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 50-51. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
^ Zip Code Lookup
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was founded in 1889 by John A. Norman...
^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

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[1] "Norman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.

[2] DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 50-51. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.

[3] Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.

[4] Zip Code Lookup

[5] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was founded in 1889 by John A. Norman...

[6] "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brownstown
City	Seymour
Towns	Brownstown Crothersville Medora
Townships	Brownstown Carr Driftwood Grassy Fork Hamilton Jackson Owen Pershing Redding Salt Creek Vernon Washington
CDPs	Freetown Vallonia
Other unincorporated communities	Acme Bobtown Chestnut Ridge Clear Spring Conologue Cortland Dudleytown Ewing Fleming Hangman Crossing Houston Kriete Corner Kurtz Little Acre Maumee New Elizabethtown New Farmington Newry Norman Reddington Retreat Rockford Shields Sparksville Spraytown Surprise Tampico Uniontown Weddleville Wegan
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Norman, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Norman Norman Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 38°57′9″N 86°16′30″W / 38.95250°N 86.27500°W / 38.95250; -86.27500Coordinates: 38°57′9″N 86°16′30″W / 38.95250°N 86.27500°W / 38.95250; -86.27500
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Township	Owen
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code	47264
GNIS feature ID	451280^[1]