Normanda is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Normanda, Indiana
Normanda is located in Indiana
Normanda
Normanda
Normanda is located in the United States
Normanda
Normanda
Coordinates: 40°18′09″N 86°09′53″W / 40.30250°N 86.16472°W / 40.30250; -86.16472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTipton
TownshipJefferson
Named for1849
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46072
Area code765
GNIS feature ID440204[1]
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History

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Normanda 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

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Normanda is located in the northern part of Jefferson Township.

References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Normanda, Indiana
  2. ^ a b c Pershing, p. 114-115
  3. ^ Pershing, p. 209
  4. ^ "Tipton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 15, 2015.

Sources

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  • Pershing, Marvin W. "History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions". Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen (1914).