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Welcome to Norman ...

Norman is located in Perry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

When the people of Norman refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Normanite<2>

Norman is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Norman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Norman: 334 & 483<4>

Communities Also Named Norman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Norman: This one is located in Perry County and the other is located in Lamar County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 23 communities that are also named Norman - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norman.

Communities near Norman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norman.

  • Selma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
  • Valley Grande
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Uniontown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Newbern
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Orrville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Faunsdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Suttle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Suttle is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
  • Marion Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
  • Massillon ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Massillon is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Norman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norman. See our Newspapers Page for Norman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norman ...

Looking for more information about Norman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Norman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norman.

Adding Norman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Norman was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Norman refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Norman may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Norman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Norman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.