Welcome to Normandy ...

Normandy is located in Bureau County<1>.

The location of Normandy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Normandy: NOR-muhn-dee<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Normandy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Normandy is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Normandy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Normandy - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Normandy ...

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

• Sterling
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Sterling is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <5>
• Rock Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
  • Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Falls <5>
• Princeton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
• Amboy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Amboy is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <5>
• Prophetstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prophetstown
  • Prophetstown is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prophetstown <5>
• Wyanet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
  • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <5>
• Sheffield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <5>
• Annawan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
  • Annawan is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <5>
• Tiskilwa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
  • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <5>
• Tampico
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
  • Tampico is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampico <5>

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 Normandy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Normandy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Normandy. 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 Normandy.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Normandy ...

Looking for more information about Normandy? 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 Normandy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Normandy.

Adding Normandy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Normandy 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 for Normandy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Normandy post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Normandy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Normandy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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