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History · Norborne

Norborne dates to 1868, and 16% of its homes were built before 1940

Its Register listing is the Farmers Bank Building.

1868founded
1on the National Register
16%homes built before 1940
3famous people
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How Norborne began

When was Norborne founded?

1868

Norborne dates its founding to 1868 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). Its post office opened in 1869.

2020 census: 634158 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year. First post office: 1869.The full story ↓

What stands out about Norborne’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Norborne are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Norborne’s homes were built before 1961.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Norborne’s history is told.

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The story

How Norborne came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Norborne.

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Norborne was laid out in 1868. The community was named after one of its founders, Norborne B. Coates. A post office called Norborne has been in operation since 1869.

The Farmers Bank Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Norborne, 1868 to 1971

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1868
    FoundingNorborne is established
  3. 1869Post officeThe Norborne post office opens
  4. 1891Born herePauline Gracia Beery Mack is born here
  5. 1896Born hereErle C. Kenton is born here
  6. 20th century
  7. 1971Born hereMax Lane is born here
By decade

Norborne, decade by decade

Today2 recent
Farmer's Bank Building2019Farmer's Bank BuildingMOMap-doton-Norborne2004MOMap-doton-Norborne
On the National Register

1 historic place in Norborne

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

place listed
1
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
1
each building in a district counts
first listed
1994
Farmers Bank Building
Farmers Bank Building
Buildings

Architectural styles listings

Late Victorian1
Romanesque1
Farmers Bank BuildingLate Victorian

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

3 famous people were born in Norborne

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Erle C. KentonFilm director · b. 1896
Pauline Gracia Beery MackAmerican chemist · b. 1891
Max LaneAmerican football player · b. 1971

Questions about Norborne’s history

What year was Norborne founded?

In 1868, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. Norborne’s post office opened in 1869.

What is on the National Register in Norborne?

One place: the Farmers Bank Building (listed 1994).

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (2), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.