Welcome to Birmingham ...
Birmingham is located in Burlington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Birmingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
When the people of Birmingham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Birminghamian<2>
Birmingham is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Birmingham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Birmingham: 609 & 640<4>
The ZIP code for Birmingham: 08011<5>
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), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birmingham.
Websites for Birmingham ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bccoc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Birmingham, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Birmingham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birmingham.
- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bordentown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Riverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Yardley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Penndel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tullytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tullytown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
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 (so far) for Birmingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Birmingham post office opened in 1868.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birmingham.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Burlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birmingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Birmingham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Birmingham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Birmingham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Birmingham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |