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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 in 1895, Birmingham had 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.
- Macedonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Lee County
- Saltillo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Saltillo is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <3>
- Corrona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <3>
- Ellistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <3>
- Guntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Lee County
- Chesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Lee County
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tupelo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Baldwyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wallerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallerville
- Wallerville is located in Union County
- Geeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Geeville
- From Birmingham to Geeville
- Keownville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keownville
- Keownville is located in Union County
- Baker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in Union County
- Cherry Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Furrs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
- Furrs is located in Pontotoc County
- Ratliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
- Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
- Molino
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Molino is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Molino
- From Birmingham to Molino
- Plantersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <3>
- Mooreville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ecru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ingomar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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