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  1. When the “SOONERS” (those who headed west before the official Land Run date, April 22, 1889) and the other settlers arrived in the heart of Oklahoma, they kept the nameNORMAN.” Today, with an estimated 120,866 residents, Norman is the third largest city in the State of Oklahoma.

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  2. It was named in honor of Abner Norman, the area's initial land surveyor, and was formally incorporated on May 13, 1891. Norman has prominent higher education and related research industries, as it is home to the University of Oklahoma, the largest university in the state, with nearly 32,000 students.

  3. Jan 15, 2010 · The town name honors Abner E. Norman, who led a team appointed to survey the Unassigned Lands between 1870 and 1873. His group camped where the town is now situated, and the words "Norman's Camp" were burned into a tree.

  4. Norman, city, seat (1907) of Cleveland county, central Oklahoma, U.S. The city is located on the South Canadian River, immediately southeast of Oklahoma City. Beginning as a tent city in April 1889 when Oklahoma was opened to white settlement, it was named for Aubrey Norman, a Santa Fe Railway.

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  5. When the SOONERS (those who headed west before the official Land Run date, April 22, 1889) and the other settlers arrived in the heart of Oklahoma, they kept the name “NORMAN”. This camp was located just south of what is now the intersection of Lindsey St. and Classen Blvd.

  6. May 7, 2006 · One of Norman's most upscale restaurants is called Legend's, although it takes its name from a fictional character, Lemuel B. Legend, whom the restaurant created when it opened in 1967. The city's newest hotel really takes the theme and runs with it.

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  8. The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Prior to 20th century. 1889 – Norman Transcript newspaper begins publication. [1] 1890. Norman designated seat of newly created Cleveland County. [2] High Gate College established. [3] Population: 787. [3] 1891 – City of Norman incorporated. [2]

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