The town is located in southern Montgomery County at the intersection of Arkansas highways 8 and 27.

Norman is situated on the northeast bank of the Caddo River (which defines the town's southwestern city limits)[1] and is surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest.

The west end of the town is unofficially known as Middlebuster and was in the past known as "Poor Horse".

[citation needed] There is a Caddo Native American burial ground on the southern end of town.

It was discovered by city officials, led by then-mayor Duane Cox, who protected it with a wooden fence.

Recently, descendants of the Caddo added to the site a footpath and benches as well as plaques containing historical information regarding the living habits of Native Americans.