Norman, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Norman, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Norman
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Owen
Coordinates:38.9525°N -86.275°W
Elevation Ft:866
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47264
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:451280

Norman (also Norman Station) is an unincorporated community in northwestern Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 58 northwest of the town of Brownstown, the county seat of Jackson County.[1] Because the community had two different names, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided in favor of "Norman" in 1943.[2] Although Norman is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47264.[3]

History

Norman was established in 1889, and named for its founder, John A. Norman.[4] The post office, which opened as Norman Station in 1890, was officially renamed Norman in 1935.[5]

Notes and References

  1. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 50-51. .
  2. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:451280 Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=47264 Zip Code Lookup
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 244. This village was founded in 1889 by John A. Norman....
  5. Web site: Jackson County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 October 2014.