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Norborne, Missouri

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Egypt Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64668. The Survey maps it on the Norborne quadrangle. 634 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 689 feet above sea level.

Norborne within Carroll County

On record in Norborne

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Norborne fell from 708 to 634 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010708
2020634-74 (-10%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

What happened here

An account from the chapter on Egypt township. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.

From History of Carroll County, Missouri : Carefully Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Cities, Towns and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri ; the Constitution of the United States, and State of Missouri ; a Military Record of Its Volunteers in Either Army of the Great Civil War ; General and Local Statistics ; Miscellany ; Reminiscences, Grave, Tragic and Humorous ; Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Citizens Identified with the Interests of the Country, published 1881 - Egypt Township

George W. Metcalf

George W. Metcalf was born on the 10th day of February, 1839, in White county, Ind., near the famous Tippecanoe battle ground. In 1845 he moved to Carroll county, Mo., with the family. His father, J. E. Metcalf, was formerly of New York; he ;died in 1865, with cholera, leaving George W., who was the oldest son, to look after the support of the family.

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In the county-history sources

20,439 words on this township

History of Carroll County, Missouri : Carefully Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Cities, Towns and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri ; the Constitution of the United States, and State of Missouri ; a Military Record of Its Volunteers in Either Army of the Great Civil War ; General and Local Statistics ; Miscellany ; Reminiscences, Grave, Tragic and Humorous ; Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Citizens Identified with the Interests of the Country, published 1881 names this settlement in its chapter on Egypt Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.

Among the earlier settlers were Geo. Cloudis of Virginia, Benedict Stemple of Germany, John Fuchs, - Wolfl', Michael Wagner and John Coleman, who settled here in 1836. Maj. George Diegel who represented this county in the lower house of the state assemblj% and was afterward elected state register of lands came in 1843. All the first settlers of Egypt township located along the bluff that skirts the bottom land on the west, about seven miles from the Missouri river, and opened farms in the prairie bottom. John Deiterich and John Fox located their farms in the spring of 1841 in a northwesterly direction from where Norborne now stands. Other settlers soon followed, among w'hom were Jack Dresber, Stotts, Knipschildt, Samuel Metcalf, Wm. Marlow from Kentucky, and John Lee. Few if any settlements were made on the bottom lands proper until after 1850, the settlers deeming the low-lands of little value for cultivation. Besides their means for building being limited, and the material being too heavy for transportation any distance, they wisely concluded to ereet their rude residences near the bluffy timber where the hewn logs were easy of access, and where, also, they would find protection from the storms from the west.

Passage source: History of Carroll County, Missouri : Carefully Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Cities, Towns and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri ; the Constitution of the United States, and State of Missouri ; a Military Record of Its Volunteers in Either Army of the Great Civil War ; General and Local Statistics ; Miscellany ; Reminiscences, Grave, Tragic and Humorous ; Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Citizens Identified with the Interests of the Country, published 1881.

Norborae takes its name from Norborne B. Coats,' who wdth John Dietrich, the original owner of the land, on which the town is built, founded the' village in 1868. The first incorporation took place in 1874, when a full set of town officers was chosen. - The town is located on the east half of the northwest of section 23, and is ten miles west of Carrollton, on the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad. The first dwelling house was built by Harvey McCoy, the first store was kept by January & Snoddy; the first school taught was by J. N. Cunningham, in the Lutheran church.

Passage source: History of Carroll County, Missouri : Carefully Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Cities, Towns and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri ; the Constitution of the United States, and State of Missouri ; a Military Record of Its Volunteers in Either Army of the Great Civil War ; General and Local Statistics ; Miscellany ; Reminiscences, Grave, Tragic and Humorous ; Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Citizens Identified with the Interests of the Country, published 1881.

Among the first residents of the town now' living, are W. W. Burton, Esq., Robt. W. Forrest, now in Washington Territory, John A. Creasey, Esq., Dr. W. L. Brisbee, and .T C. Brown Norborne has, by the energy, push and public spirit of her business men, become a town of considerable reputation, being next to Carrollton, the county seat, in population, wealth and trade, and in some branches of shipping, exceeds the county seat in the quantity and quality of her freight. In May, 1878, the town was re-organized, and by virtue of the statute law of the State, it became a city of the fourth class, with E. P. Meehan, Mayor, Geo. W. Cummings, Marshal, J. Farrington, Treasurer, W. V. Carpenter, Clerk, and W. C. Palmer, Charles Beck, Wm. Hess, and H. H. Franken, Aldermen. At this time the population of the city numbered about 1000 souls.

Passage source: History of Carroll County, Missouri : Carefully Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Cities, Towns and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri ; the Constitution of the United States, and State of Missouri ; a Military Record of Its Volunteers in Either Army of the Great Civil War ; General and Local Statistics ; Miscellany ; Reminiscences, Grave, Tragic and Humorous ; Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Citizens Identified with the Interests of the Country, published 1881.

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Read the whole chapter on Egypt Township - it names this place 62 more 62 times.

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Norborne: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Lakeview QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Carroll County

Storms near this place

34 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Norborne in 34 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 19 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2006Tornado (F0)Norborne$250,000F0 tornado touched down around Norborne at 0944 CST and then lifted 2 miles east of Carrollton at 1005 CST. Damage was noted to buildings...trees and power lines.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindNorborne$20,000Spotter reported thunderstorm wind gusts estimated to be up to 100 mph. Winds were gusting up to 60 mph, for 10 to 15 minutes, between Norborne and Carrollton. Numerous trees and power lines were down. Several power poles were snapped.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindNorborne$5,000A part of a barn roof was ripped off. Several powerlines were also reported down.
May 2000Tornado (F1)Norborne$5,000Carroll County Emergency Management reported a tornado in open fields 4 miles south of Norborne. The tornado moved northeast for 2.5 miles, and trees and power lines were downed along its path.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindNorborne$2,000Trees and powerlines were reported down.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindNorborne$2,000Thunderstorm wind gusts to 65 mph were estimated. A 50 foot tall radio tower was blown over.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindNorborne$2,000Power poles and tree limbs were reported down.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindNorborne-Downed wires and power outages reported in the Norborne area.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindNorborne-Estimated 60 mph winds at the Casey's General Store in Norborne.
April 2019FloodNorborne-Ongoing flooding along the Missouri River continued through the month of April and into May. Several roads were closed near the banks of the Missouri River. This flooding began in mid March and due to upstream releases and continued periods of heavy rain the flooding continued into May. Monetary damages are unknown despite the entry indicating 0 dollars of damages.
August 2018Flash FloodNorborne-Route E near Stet was closed due to running water over the road.
August 2016Flash FloodNorborne-During the long duration heavy rain event across Carroll County several area roads flooded. In the city of Carrolton a few businesses had water running up, and causing water to move into these businesses. The extent or cost of the damage is unknown.
September 2016FloodNorborne-Route E along Turkey Creek was closed due to flooding. While the damage was largely minimal the amount of damage was unknown.
June 2008Flash FloodNorborne-Water reported over JJ Highway, due to the heavy rains.
May 1998HailNorborne-Quarter-size hail was reported by the public 3 miles northwest of Norborne.
June 1998HailNorborne-The Carroll county Sheriff's office reported dime to quarter-size hail in Norborne.
May 2011HailNorborne-no account filed
June 2009HailNorborne-no account filed
May 2009HailNorborne-no account filed
May 2009HailNorborne-no account filed
May 2009HailNorborne-no account filed
June 2008HailNorborne-no account filed
June 2008HailNorborne-no account filed
July 2008HailNorborne-no account filed
June 2007HailNorborne-no account filed
June 2007HailNorborne-no account filed
February 2007HailNorborne-no account filed
February 2007HailNorborne-no account filed
April 2003HailNorborne-no account filed
May 2003HailNorborne-no account filed
September 2001Thunderstorm WindNorborne-no account filed
April 2000HailNorborne-no account filed
May 2000HailNorborne-no account filed
April 1999HailNorborne-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Carroll County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Palemon3.7 miles15
Sugartree4.7 miles15
Miles Point5.1 miles17
W B Junction8.1 miles15
Bingham (historical)8.4 miles15
Bowdry (historical)8.9 miles15
Judd9.0 miles15
Stet9.4 miles15

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on NorborneAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q954156The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 723412. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.