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Welcome to Birmingham ...

Birmingham is located in Erie County<1>.


The location of Birmingham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Birmingham: BUR-ming-ham<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Birmingham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

When the people of Birmingham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Birminghamian<4>

Birmingham is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Birmingham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Birmingham ...

While we believe that this Birmingham is located in Erie County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Birmingham. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coshocton, Guernsey and Lucas County.

Beyond Ohio, 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, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birmingham.

Communities near Birmingham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birmingham.

  • Lorain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elyria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • North Ridgeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
    • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <6>
  • Sandusky
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Avon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
  • Norwalk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <6>
  • Vermilion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sheffield Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Lake
    • Sheffield Lake is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield Lake <6>
  • Oberlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Birmingham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 for Birmingham was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Birmingham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Birmingham.

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 Erie County: www.erie-county-ohio.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Birmingham. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>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.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birmingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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