Welcome to Birdwood ...Birdwood is located in Lincoln County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Birdwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888. The origin (or the toponymy) of Birdwood: A translation of the Native American (Dakota) name Zintka-cham Wakpala for the birdwood shrub (Amorpha Fruticosa) which is common in the area. Birdwood is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Birdwood is about ½ mile above sea level. Time Zone: Birdwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel west from Birdwood (for example, toward Paxton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). Area Code for Birdwood: 308 Communities near Birdwood ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birdwood.
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 Birdwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birdwood. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birdwood. 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 Birdwood. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birdwood. See our Newspapers Page for Birdwood. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birdwood ...Looking for more information about Birdwood? 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 Birdwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birdwood. Adding Birdwood to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Birdwood 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 (so far) for Birdwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4> For more details, see References and Mentions for Birdwood. Footnotes ...
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