Norman (also Norman Station) is an

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in northwestern Owen Township, Jackson County,

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. It lies along State Road 58 northwest of the town of Brownstown, the

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of Jackson County. Its elevation is 869 feet (265 m), and it is located at (38.9525511, -86.2749872). Because the community had two different names, the

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officially decided in favor of "Norman" in 1943. Although Norman is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 47264.

History

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

References

Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{JacksonCountyIN-geo-stub