Welcome to Birdsville ...
Birdsville is located in Livingston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Birdsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Birdsville is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Birdsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Birdsville: 270 & 364<3>
Communities Also Named Birdsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Birdsville - they are located in Georgia, Maryland and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birdsville.
Communities near Birdsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birdsville.
- Paducah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in McCracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
- Metropolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <4>
- Calvert City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <4>
- Rosiclare
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
- Rosiclare is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <4>
- Brookport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
- Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Golconda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- Golconda is located in Pope County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
- Lone Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Grand Rivers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
- Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <4>
- Smithland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Smithland is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <4>
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 Birdsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birdsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birdsville. 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 Birdsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birdsville. See our Newspapers Page for Birdsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birdsville ...
Looking for more information about Birdsville? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Birdsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birdsville.
Adding Birdsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Birdsville 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 Birdsville was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Birdsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birdsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birdsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birdsville - 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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Birdsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Birdsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |