Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Norman came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Norman in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Norman. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Norman data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Norman:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station

Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Oklahoma (1948)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Norman is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Norman in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Norman for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Norman. See our Misc Page for Norman for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Norman:

Norman was mentioned in the following schedule:

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

The following route mentioned Norman as a scheduled stop:

The Kansas Cityan / The Chicagoan: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct Kansas Cityan / The Chicagoan (train schedule from 1966). The Kansas Cityan / The Chicagoan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Dallas (TX)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Norman: www.ci.norman.ok.us/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/