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