Why visit Norphlet
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include J.T. Murphy No 1 Crater and Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 32°F.
Weather in Norphlet
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Norphlet
Norphlet is a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norphlet had a population of 766.
From the Wikipedia article Norphlet, Arkansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
J.T. Murphy No 1 Crater
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Place in Arkansas listed on National Register of Historic Places
Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources
Museum · 3.3 mi
Museum in Arkansas, United States
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
History
Norphlet was called Jesse in the 1880s. The Post Office was created in 1891. The town originally centered around William G. Miles'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.
Oil was discovered at Norphlet in 1922. The formation in which the oil was discovered led to 'Norphlet' becoming a geological term - a Norphlet Formation is a Jurassic Sandstone Formation.
From the History section of Norphlet, Arkansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Norphlet
9 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 32°F | 4.3 in | 0.4 in |
| Feb | 59°F | 35°F | 4.2 in | 0.3 in |
| Mar | 67°F | 43°F | 5.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 60°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 63°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 50°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 40°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 57°F | 34°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Calion L&D (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Union County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-21: Pine Tree Road Fire (Fire)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-27: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Smackover 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- El Dorado 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Hampton 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Camden 20 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- East Camden 20 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Stephens 25 mi west, about 39 min by car
- Magnolia 33 mi west, about 53 min by car
- Fordyce 37 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Warren 40 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Farmerville 41 mi south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- J.T. Murphy No 1 Crater, Valis55, CC BY-SA 4.0
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