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Welcome to Norman ...

Norman is located in Culpeper County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Norman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

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

Norman is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Norman: 540 & 826<4>

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, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Norman ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.culpepervachamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Norman, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Norman ...

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

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norman ...

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

Adding Norman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norman 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 Norman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Norman post office opened in 1882.

We also found Norman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Culpeper, 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Norman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Norman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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