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Norman

Ghost town · Winnebago County, Iowa

Bristol quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Bristol quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Norman is a ghost town in Winnebago County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Winnebago County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Norman as a historical populated place on the Bristol topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.4930° N, 93.4991° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBristol
Elevation1,285 ft
Nearest living townEmmons, MN
Distance to it1.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1925596
Coordinates43.49301, -93.49910

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What's there now

Norman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Emmons, MN (population 320), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,285 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Norman?

Norman is in Winnebago County, Iowa, at 43.4930, -93.4991.

How many ghost towns are in Winnebago County?

Winnebago County, Iowa has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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