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Welcome to Norman ...

So far, we found very little information about Norman. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Norman to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Norman, please Contact Us.

Norman would have been located within present day Winnebago County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

When the people of Norman referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Normanite<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Norman is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Norman was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Norman was located: 641

Communities Also Named Norman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Norman - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, 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.

  • Albert Lea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Northwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Alden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Alden is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <5>
  • Glenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Thompson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kiester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <5>
  • Fertile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bricelyn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people

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.

Adding Norman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norman in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Norman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Norman post office opened in 1880. The Norman post office closed in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norman.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Norman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/