Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Birmingham came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Birmingham in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Birmingham. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Birmingham, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Birmingham:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2001
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Map of Alabama (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Birmingham in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Birmingham for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Birmingham. See our Misc Page for Birmingham for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Birmingham:

The following routes mentioned Birmingham as a scheduled stop:

The City of Miami: From Illinois Central Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Miami (train schedule from 1941). The City of Miami travelled between Chicago (IL) and New Orleans (LA)

The Silver Comet: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Comet (train schedule from 1947). The Silver Comet travelled between New York (NY) and Birmingham (AL)