Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
“The Norman Town Square is a public park at the center of Norman, Arkansas. It is bounded by 9th Street and Golf Course Road to the north and south, and Arkansas Highway 8 and Gurdon Avenue to the east and west.”
Wikipedia article Norman Town Square, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Montgomery County · listed in 1993 · category: Site.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of Norman Town Square between 1996 and 2020, burning about 1,896 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Ouachita National Forest | VAUGHT MTN. |
| 3 September 2012 | Natural | 16 acres | Ouachita National Forest | LABOR DAY |
| 23 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Ouachita National Forest | CRYSTAL PARK |
| 8 August 2011 | Natural | 63 acres | Ouachita National Forest | FODDERSTACK |
| 4 August 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Ouachita National Forest | MEYERS CREEK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Norman Town Square: 6 unknowns, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Quartz, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaghey Property | Silver | Unknown | ||
| Facy Hill | Barium-Barite | Producer | ||
| Hawkins Deposit | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Limestone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Abernathy Sand & Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Leatherhead Mine | Quartz | Producer | 1987, 1990 | |
| Unknown | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Wegner Quartz Crystals | Quartz | Producer | 1986 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Norman, the town this property stands in, in 40 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 18 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Norman | $40,000 | The Montgomery County Sheriff Office reported multiple tents and one vehicle were washed into the Caddo River near the town of Norman. All campers evacuated beforehand and there were no reports of injuries. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | $40,000 | Trees were blown down on Arkansas 8 near Norman. One of the trees fell on a car. No one was injured. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | $1,000 | Large limbs were blown down. A storm spotter estimated winds at 60 mph. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Norman | - | Golf-ball sized hail fell south of Mt. Ida near the town of Norman. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Norman | - | Quarter-sized hail fell in the town of Norman per HAM radio operators. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Trees were blown down across Smoky Hollow Road. |
| May 2020 | Heavy Rain | Norman | - | Most of the 4.75 inches of rain fell between 11 pm CST and 5 am CST. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Trees were down on Highway 27, south of Mount Ida. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | Owly Road was reported flooded, and Williams Creek had come out of its bank and was running over the bridge nearby. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Trees were down on Highway 27, south of Mount Ida. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Trees were downed. |
| March 2018 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | Several roads in the southern portion of Montgomery County were washed out and impassable. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Trees were blown down along Highway 27 south, about a quarter mile outside of Norman. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | Fire department reported cars floating out of peoples driveways in Norman. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Norman | - | Hail from quarter size to golf ball size fell. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Norman | - | Hail fell at the Crystal Recreation Area. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines. |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding along a Forest Service road 12 miles southwest of Norman . |
| October 1997 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | Heavy rains caused flash flooding in and around the Norman area. Numerous roads were covered by high water. A low water bridge was also washed out. A number of homes and businesses were also flooded. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| November 2004 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | no account filed |
| January 1994 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Caddo Valley Academy Complex | under 500 feet | 2002 |
 | Crystal Springs Camp Shelter | 2.9 miles | 1993 |
| Crystal Springs Dam | 3.0 miles | 1993 | |
| CCC Company 741 Powder Magazine Historic District | 4.6 miles | 2007 | |
 | Collier Springs Shelter | 5.4 miles | 1993 |
| Cogburn Dipping Vat | 5.9 miles | 2006 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93000092 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Montgomery County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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