Normanda is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Normanda, Indiana | |
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  Normanda  Normanda | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′09″N 86°09′53″W / 40.30250°N 86.16472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tipton |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Named for | 1849 |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46072 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440204[1] |
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History
editNormanda was platted in 1849. The owners of the land were M.P. Evans, Edward Jackson, and Matthew Jones. Evans built the first frame house in the village. In 1850, J.C. Vandevender built the first store room, where he sold a variety of items.[2] That same year, the Presbyterian Church of Tipton was founded in Normanda. It eventually was dissolved, only to be re-organized in Tipton.[3] Just south of the village a railroad was built, which led to the growth of the village stopping.[2] The post office in Normanda was discontinued in 1921.[4]
Geography
editNormanda is located in the northern part of Jefferson Township.
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Normanda, Indiana
- ^ a b c Pershing, p. 114-115
- ^ Pershing, p. 209
- ^ "Tipton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
Sources
edit- Pershing, Marvin W. "History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions". Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen (1914).
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