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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birmingham, with the one closest to Birmingham listed first.
    • Tyrone Forge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Grazierville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Culp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Birmingham to Culp
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Covedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Birmingham to Covedale
    • Springfield Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Flowing Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Forge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Altoona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Fling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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)
    • Dean
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dean
      • From Birmingham to Dean
    • Fallentimber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dysart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Amsbry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
    • Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Birmingham to Summit
    • Cresson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marengo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marengo
      • From Birmingham to Marengo
    • 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musser
      • From Birmingham to Musser
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Fairbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Scotia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotia
      • From Birmingham to Scotia
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Bloomsdorf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ginter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ginter
      • From Birmingham to Ginter
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Brisbin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Parsonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Utahville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
    • Belsena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Blain City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blain City
      • From Birmingham to Blain City
    • 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)
    • Atkinson Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • Kishacoquillas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Birmingham to Anderson

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.

  • Birmingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branstetter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branstetter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branstetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grazier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Memorial Field
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Memorial Field
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Memorial Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tyrone Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burket Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burket Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charlottsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlottsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlottsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dysart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Baughman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Franklinville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklinville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Seven Stars Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Stars Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Stars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<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)
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pennington
    • From Birmingham to Pennington
  • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • Grazierville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • Culp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Culp
    • From Birmingham to Culp
  • Franklinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • 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.<2> 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.

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]<6>. 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 helpful 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:

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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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    









 

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