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 899 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Birmingham had a population of 21,312 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.

Clawson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
- Clawson is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clawson <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clawson
- From Birmingham to Clawson
Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Franklin has also been known as:
- Franklin Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From Birmingham to Franklin
Big Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Beaver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Beaver
- From Birmingham to Big Beaver
Southfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southfield
- From Birmingham to Southfield
Royal Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Royal Oak
- From Birmingham to Royal Oak
Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Birmingham to Troy
Pontiac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pontiac
- From Birmingham to Pontiac
Orchard Lake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
- Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
- Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
- Orchard Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orchard Lake Village
- From Birmingham to Orchard Lake Village
North Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
- North Farmington is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Farmington
- From Birmingham to North Farmington
Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmington
- From Birmingham to Farmington
Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
- Former names for Utica:
- Hog Hollow
- McDougalville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Utica
- From Birmingham to Utica
Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester
- From Birmingham to Rochester
Redford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Redford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <2>
Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
- Oak is located in Wayne County
Highland Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Highland Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Park
- From Birmingham to Highland Park
Four Towns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Four Towns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
- Four Towns is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Four Towns
- From Birmingham to Four Towns
Beech
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Beech is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beech
- From Birmingham to Beech
Cady ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
- Cady is located in Macomb County
- Cady has also been known as:
- Cady's Corner
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cady
- From Birmingham to Cady
Shelby ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Macomb County
- Shelby has also been known as:
- Shelby Crossing
- Shelby Station
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelby
- From Birmingham to Shelby
Drayton Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drayton Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
- Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drayton Plains
- From Birmingham to Drayton Plains
Livonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Livonia
- From Birmingham to Livonia
Elm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Elm is located in Wayne County
Fraser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Fraser is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <2>
Disco ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Disco is located in Macomb County
- Former name for Disco:
- Whiskey Center
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Disco
- From Birmingham to Disco
Goodison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
- Goodison is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goodison
- From Birmingham to Goodison
Walled Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walled Lake
- Walled Lake is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walled Lake <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walled Lake
- From Birmingham to Walled Lake

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Birmingham: www.ci.birmingham.mi.us/

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	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.