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Welcome to Normanda ...

Normanda is located in Tipton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Normanda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Normanda is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Normanda lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Normanda is within the boundaries of the (765) area code.

Communities near Normanda ...

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

  • Noblesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kokomo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Kokomo is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <4>
  • Westfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Frankfort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Elwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
  • Cicero
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <4>
  • Tipton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sheridan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <4>
  • Greentown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <4>
  • Arcadia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Normanda ...

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

Adding Normanda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Normanda 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 Normanda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Normanda post office opened in 1852.

We also found Normanda in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Normanda.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Normanda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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