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 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Huntsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
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- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Plymouth is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
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- Colmar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
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- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fandon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
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- Doddsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Doddsville is located in McDonough County
- Saint Mary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
- Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
- Erwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Littleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
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- Tennessee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
- Tennessee is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
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- Colchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
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- La Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
- La Prairie is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
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- Industry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
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- Bowen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Bowen is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <3>
- Chatton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Joetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Golden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
- Denver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Blacks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Rushville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
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- Fountain Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Pennington Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Point
- Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
- Macomb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Macomb is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
- Webster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Bentley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |