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 doctors and 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 Lee County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Union.
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:
- Lee County (The home county of Birmingham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Jug Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boggan Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Corrona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- Guntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tupelo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bissell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mooreville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- Verona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shannon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Rienzi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hightown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hightown
- From Birmingham to Hightown
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Hickory Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <2>
- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Okolona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Houlka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Van Vleet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Kirkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirkville
- From Birmingham to Kirkville
- Mantachie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Abney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Itawamba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
- Carolina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay
- From Birmingham to Clay
- Eastman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eastman
- From Birmingham to Eastman
- Lafayette County
- Lafayette Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marshall County
- Cornersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Monroe County
- Nettleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Nettleton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Cherry Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ecru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pontotoc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Trot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Algoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turnpike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Goodford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thaxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
- Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
- Pannell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Toccopola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Baldwyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
- Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
- 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.<3>
- 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
- Wheeler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Booneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jumpertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Site
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Altitude
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burton
- From Birmingham to Burton
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- Dumas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Clarysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lowrey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Ripley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gravestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitten Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mound City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Union 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.<3>
- 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
- New Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ingomar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenfield
- From Birmingham to Glenfield
- Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairview
- From Birmingham to Fairview
- Myrtle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Darden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
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.
- McNeil Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Birmingham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birmingham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birmingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eulatubba Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eulatubba Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eulatubba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Huckleberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckleberry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huckleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Red Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sherman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bolen Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolen Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolen Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cassidy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassidy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassidy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mayfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Taylor Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Birmingham had 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.
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- 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.<1> 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 <2>
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
- Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
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- 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.<1> 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.<3>
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keownville
- Keownville is located in Union County
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 41 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Mississippi
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Benton County
- Chickasaw County
- Itawamba County
- Lafayette County
- Marshall County
- Monroe County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birmingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4082, Longitude: -88.7699 In this case, the coordinates for Birmingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |