Norristown, Arkansas | |
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19th century river settlement and, later, neighborhood in Russellville | |
 1877 map shows Dardanelle and Norristown on the Arkansas River as well as roads, properties, and geographic features. | |
  Norristown, Arkansas Norristown's position in Arkansas.  Norristown, Arkansas Norristown, Arkansas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′30″N 93°10′01″W / 35.27500°N 93.16694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Pope |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 79314 |
Norristown was a 19th-century town and trading center on the Arkansas River[1] and, later, an incorporated town on Norristown Mountain in Illinois Township, Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The town merged with Russellville on August 14, 1980.[2][3][4]
- ^ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas. Chicago and Nashville: The Southern Publishing Company. 1891. p. 208.
- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names (1982). Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States. Department of the Interior. p. 2.
- ^ "Ordinance #969 Approving the Consolidation of the Town of Norristown to the City of Russellville". Russellville, Arkansas. Russellville Document Center. August 14, 1980. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "Norristown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. December 31, 1999. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
Former incorporated Town of Norristown merged with Russellville on August 14, 1980. Elevation: 171 meters/561 feet