Normal, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 34°47′20″N86°34′19″W / 34.78889°N 86.57194°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Alabama |
| Counties | Madison |
| Named after | "Normal" school |
| Demonym | Normalite |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 35762 |
| Area codes | 256, 938 |
Normal, Alabama is the home of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU), the largest HBCU in Alabama. The university is situated in Huntsville, Alabama's northern city limits in Madison County.
Normal was established in 1890, when AAMU was then known as State Normal and Industrial School of Huntsville. It was designated a land grant college of Alabama. At that time student enrollment was 300 with 11 teachers. That same year, a United States Post Office was established there. Normal's ZIP Code is 35762. Students were called "Normalites".