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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Huntingdon County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

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:

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Birmingham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Seven Stars
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Water Street
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dungarvin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Alexandria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
    • Neffs Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Donation
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
      • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
    • Huntingdon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • McConnellstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Hesston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ennisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Marklesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Mill Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <2>
    • Tipton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bellwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <2>
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Altoona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Fling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Shellytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Frankstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Canan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Hollidaysburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Beavertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Fallentimber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dysart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Flinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ashville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gallitzin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
    • Amsbry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Tunnelhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Spindley City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Chest Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
      • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Cresson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sankertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Patton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <2>
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Marengo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Musser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
    • Ramblewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <2>
    • Stormstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • New Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • South Philipsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
      • Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <2>
    • North Philipsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Philipsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
      • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <2>
    • Park Forest Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Ginter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
    • Osceola Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
      • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <2>
    • Brisbin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Houtzdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
      • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <2>
    • Parsonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
      • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
    • Ramey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Utahville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
    • Chester Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
      • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegarty Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Belsena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsena
      • Belsena is located in Clearfield County
      • Belsena has also been known as:
      • Belsena Mills
    • Blain City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Allensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Menno
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Atkinson Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Belleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Kistler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • McVeytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <2>
    • Newton Hamilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Mattawana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Birmingham, see our County-by-County Page for 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 69 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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.

  • Birmingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birmingham Cemetery
  • Branstetter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branstetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branstetter Cemetery
  • Grazier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grazier Cemetery
  • Gray Memorial Field
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Memorial Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Memorial Field
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
  • Tyrone Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Burket Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burket Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
  • Charlottsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlottsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlottsville Cemetery
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
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    • Franklinville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklinville Cemetery
    • Seven Stars Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Stars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Stars Cemetery
    • Funk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Birmingham had a population of 225 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Birmingham had a population of 87 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.

  • Tyrone Forge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
    • Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
  • Arch Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arch Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch Spring
    • Arch Spring is located in Blair County
  • Union Furnace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
    • Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
  • Pennington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
  • Tyrone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <2>
  • Grazierville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grazierville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
    • Grazierville is located in Blair County
  • Vail
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Vail is located in Blair County
  • Spruce Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek
    • Spruce Creek is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Creek <2>
  • Culp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Blair County
  • Franklinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Warriors Mark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warriors Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriors Mark
    • Warriors Mark is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warriors Mark <2>
  • Tipton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Fostoria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Blair County
    • Water Street
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Barree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barree
      • Barree is located in Huntingdon 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.

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 Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>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 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: 40.6475, Longitude: -78.1951    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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