Our Genealogy Helper
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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 Marshall County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Calloway, Graves, Livingston, Lyon, McCracken & Trigg.
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:
- Marshall County (The home county of Birmingham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Fairdealing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Tatumsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dogtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Scale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Gilbertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calvert City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- 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 <1>
- Sharpe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Dulaney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Hopson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Crider
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Fredonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- McGowan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Princeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Claxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Lewistown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Creswell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Almo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Kirksey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harris Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- New Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Hazel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Protemus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Dycusburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Crayne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Piney Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sheridan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Symsonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Westplains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Boaz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Hickory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- West Viola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Mayfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tri City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Melber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Pottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Bell City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lowes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Ledbetter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tiline
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Smithland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckneyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Burna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Burna is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hampton is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Lola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lola is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Carmack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eddyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lamasco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Reidland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Oakdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Krebs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Paducah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hendron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Lone Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Massac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Trigg Furnace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Cadiz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wallonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cerulean
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Caledonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Unionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Shady Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Brookport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pope County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Hamletsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bay City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Snider
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Birmingham, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Birmingham - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Birmingham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Page Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McLoad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- The Lee Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lee - Dodds Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173288 <2>
- Old Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frizzell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (647 more) ...
- Collie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Aston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gregory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Birmingham had a population of 273 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Fairdealing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Briensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Briensburg is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briensburg
- Grand Rivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glade is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Scale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Gilbertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carmack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Palma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palma
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Iola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Iola is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Kuttawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
Newspapers Published in 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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birmingham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birmingham, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Crittenden County
- Graves County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- McCracken County
- Trigg County
- Massac County
- Pope County
- Stewart County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |