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Welcome to Birds ...

The village of Birds is located in Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Birds, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Birds is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Birds lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Birds (for example, toward Oaktown (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Birds: 618 & 730<3>

The ZIP code for Birds: 62415<4>

Communities Also Named Birds ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Birds: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Will County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 5 communities that are also named Birds - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birds.

Communities near Birds ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birds.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Birds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birds.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birds. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birds.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birds. See our Newspapers Page for Birds.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birds ...

Looking for more information about Birds? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Birds, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Birds.

Adding Birds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Birds in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Birds was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Birds post office opened in 1883.

We also found Birds in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Birds.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Birds area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Birds area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Birds). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Birds or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/