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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Norphlet Union County, Arkansas Zip Code The Arkansas state capital is Little Rock. What would you like to know about Norphlet Statistics & Facts History & History-related items Norphlet Government Norphlet Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Norphlet Libraries. Norphlet Schools. Zip Codes 71759 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Norphlet is approximately 706 (1990). The approximate number of families is 330 (1990). The amount of land area in Norphlet is 5.219 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Norphlet to Washington DC is 990 miles. The distance to the Arkansas state capital is 98 miles. (as the crow flies) Norphlet is positioned 33.31 degrees north of the equator and 92.66 degrees west of the prime meridian. Return to Index History & History Related Items Norphlet history: Norphlet was called Jessie in the 1880’s. The town was platted and the post office created in 1891. It was originally centered around James Murphy’s Sawmill. The town was named for Nauphlet Goodwin. The name of the town was misspelled by the Postal Department when the Post Office was created. The word, Nauphlet, was written in long hand and looked like Norphlet to the people in the Postal Department. So, the papers for the post office were issued for Norphlet. On August 1st, 1849, Jesse Murphy had purchased the land on which the town was located from the Choctaw Indians. The deed was signed by president Zachary Taylor. Oil was discovered at Norphlet in 1921. The word, Norphlet, has become a geological term. The formation in which oil was discovered at Norphlet is called the Norphlet Formation. A Norphlet Formation is a Jurassic Sandstone Formation. A large natural gas field off the coast of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida is called the Norphlet Trend. Once a oil boom town located just north of El Dorado, Arkansas. Though the area had been populated for many years,the oil boom caused it to spring up virtually overnight. Work was plentiful in a time where jobs were scarce. Many a family were housed in tents and braved the elements of nature in order to survive, for, after all, America was in the midst of a depression. In and around the oil fields of Norphlet, they were drilling for oil and help was needed. Sometimes, they were bringing in 4 or 5 wells a day. With all the oil being produced from the area, they brought in Mc Millian refinery, which hired even more men. Now Norphlet Arkansas was on the map with rail service installed and families moving there for jobs. All sorts of small business started, truly the heart of America where men, women and children with strong values and determination made it work. Norphlet has not grown much since the 1930’s oil boom, but is a very nice little suburb of El Dorado. The settling of Norphlet: 1880's The founding of Norphlet: 1891 The incorporation date of Norphlet: 1922 Return to Index Norphlet industries: Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Arkansas To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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