Norman Arkansas Map

About Norman, Arkansas

Norman is a locality in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 303. The population density is 104.0 people per km². Norman is located at 34.4551°N, 93.6802°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Norman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71960.

Norman occupies a quiet basin known as Smoky Hollow, where the Caddo River carves a path through the landscape with a persistent, fluid grace. It lies 35.8 miles west of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 265°T), and is situated 33.1 miles east-southeast of Mena. The terrain rises toward the distant, rugged silhouette of the Red Oak Range, defining the horizon with a jagged, forested edge that catches the amber light of the setting sun. Beyond the immediate banks of the river, the ground lifts into uneven, wooded slopes that serve as a verdant threshold to the nearby Ouachita National Forest. Here, the air holds a heavy, damp sweetness, redolent of pine needles and damp earth, while the light at dusk settles into the hollow with a lingering, bruised violet hue that softens the sharp geometry of the trees.

Norman retains the quiet character of a settlement built upon the rhythms of timber and the slow, deliberate work of the land. The economy has long been tethered to the surrounding woods and the modest yields of the earth, fostering a culture that values the patience of a season over the frantic pace of modern industry. Residents look toward the nearby Ouachita National Forest for both labor and recreation, maintaining a connection to the wilderness that feels as ancient as the slow-moving currents of the Caddo River. While the distant Gap Mountain Trail beckons those seeking the solitude of the heights, the life of Norman remains anchored in the hollow, defined by a steady, undemanding existence that mirrors the patient, winding flow of the water nearby.

About This Norman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Norman, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.4551, -93.680191. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Norman includes the ZIP code (71960), telephone area code (870), county seat of Montgomery County (Mount Ida), and school district assignment (Caddo Hills School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.