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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Birmingham (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Birmingham. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Birmingham is located in Van Buren County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Van Buren County: Davis, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Clark (MO) & Scotland (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Birmingham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Birmingham:

  • Van Buren County     (The home county of Birmingham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Kilbourn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Stockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Leando
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Douds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Keosauqua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Selma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Bonaparte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <1>
    • Cantril
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <1>
    • Mount Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <1>
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Chequest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Floris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Pulaski
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Carbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Stiles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Drakesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Rome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Westwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wayland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
    • Lowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • Swedesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Olds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • New London
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Lockridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <1>
    • Batavia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Abingdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Packwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Pleasant Plain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Linby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Pekin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ollie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Martinsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Hedrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Talleyrand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Hayesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Big Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Houghton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Mount Hamill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Primrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Pilot Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Croton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Donnellson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • West Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Charleston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Eldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <1>
    • Agency
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <1>
    • Cliffland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Competine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • East Ottumwa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Dahlonega
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Highland Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rubio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Coppock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Acasto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Athens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Chambersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Luray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Dumas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Arbela
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
      • Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <1>
    • Granger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Birmingham, see our County-by-County Page for Birmingham.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Birmingham ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birmingham.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Birmingham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Birmingham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Birmingham.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Birmingham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Birmingham:

Cemeteries Near Birmingham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birmingham.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Birmingham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.

  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
  • United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Tedrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedrow Cemetery
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
  • Parkerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkerville Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Topping Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topping Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96480 <4>
  • Steele Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Steele Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Covenantor Cemetery
    • Convenantor - Cumberland - Steele Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129732 <4>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (499 more) ...
    • White Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
    • Kilbourne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Birmingham had a population of 545 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Birmingham had a population of 423 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.

  • Collett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
    • Collett is located in Jefferson County
  • Winchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
  • Kilbourn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
    • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
  • Mount Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
  • Stockport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Leando
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
    • Leando is located in Van Buren County
  • Utica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Van Buren County
  • Libertyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Pierceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pittsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
  • Glasgow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Keosauqua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Beckwith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
    • Selma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Birmingham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birmingham.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birmingham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Birmingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birmingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8777, Longitude: -91.9473       In this case, the coordinates for Birmingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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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