Normal, Alabama is the home of
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU), the largest
HBCU in
Alabama
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. The university is situated in
Huntsville, Alabama
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's northern city limits in
Madison County.
Normal was established in 1890, when AAMU was then known as State Normal and Industrial School of Huntsville. It was designated a
land grant college of
Alabama
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. At that time student enrollment was 300 with 11 teachers. That same year, a
United States
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Post Office
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was established there. Normal's
ZIP Code is 35762. Students were called "Normalites".
References
AAMU Public Relations Office
Geography of Madison County, Alabama
Geography of Huntsville, Alabama
Populated places established in 1890
1890 establishments in Alabama
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