Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Birmingham had a population of 26,178 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Birmingham had a population of 206,950 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Avondale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Avondale is also located in Jefferson County
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- North Birmingham
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Birmingham is also located in Jefferson County
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- East Birmingham
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vanderbilt
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vanderbilt is also located in Jefferson County
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- Lewisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lewisburg is also located in Jefferson County
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- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is also located in Jefferson County
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- Bartonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Thomas is also located in Jefferson County
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- Spaulding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spaulding is also located in Jefferson County
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- Gate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gate City is also located in Jefferson County
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- Ensley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Powderly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Powderly is also located in Jefferson County
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- Ishkooda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ishkooda is also located in Jefferson County
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- Ruffner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ruffner is also located in Jefferson County
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- East Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Lake is also located in Jefferson County
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- Coalburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coalburg is also located in Jefferson County
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- Sandusky
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wylam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Duncan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is also located in Jefferson County
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- Ware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is also located in Jefferson County
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- Oxmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Irondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hillman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillman is also located in Jefferson County
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- Rock Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weems
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Huffman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Birmingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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