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Welcome to Normal ...

Normal is located in Shelby County<1>.

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

Normal is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Normal: 901

Communities Also Named Normal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Normal - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Normal ...

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

  • Memphis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bartlett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Southaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Collierville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Olive Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Germantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Spring Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • Horn Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Memphis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lakeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Normal ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, 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 Normal 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 Normal may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Normal - 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.