Welcome to Birmingham ...
Birmingham is located in Marshall County<1>.
The location of Birmingham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Birmingham, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Birmingham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Birminghamian<3>
Birmingham is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Birmingham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Birmingham lies within the (270) area code.
Websites for Birmingham ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.marshallcounty.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Birmingham, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Birmingham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Birmingham - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birmingham.
Communities near Birmingham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birmingham.
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Eddyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <5>
- Calvert City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Kuttawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuttawa
- Kuttawa is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kuttawa <5>
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>
- Grand Rivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Smithland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Hamletsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
- Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <5>
- Dycusburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Fairdealing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
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 Birmingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birmingham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birmingham. 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 Birmingham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birmingham. See our Newspapers Page for Birmingham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birmingham ...
Looking for more information about Birmingham? 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 Birmingham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birmingham.
Adding Birmingham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Birmingham 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 Birmingham was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Birmingham on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birmingham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birmingham. 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 Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Birmingham refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Birmingham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birmingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |