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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about New Birmingham. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added New Birmingham to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Birmingham, please Contact Us.

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 New 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 New 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of New Birmingham is historic, it would have been located within present day Cherokee County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Anderson, Angelina, Henderson, Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk & Smith.

Below are the counties that are near New Birmingham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Birmingham:

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of New Birmingham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Birmingham, with the one closest to New Birmingham listed first.
    • Rusk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <2>
    • Gallatin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <2>
    • Ponta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Dialville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
      • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Alto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
    • Reklaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Turney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Maydelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
      • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <2>
    • Weeping Mary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • New Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
      • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <2>
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Birmingham, with the one closest to New Birmingham listed first.
    • Jarvis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
      • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Alderbranch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Mound City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Slocum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Crystal Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Kossuth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
    • Todd City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
      • Todd City is located in Anderson County
    • Neches
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Deanwright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
    • Salmon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Wells Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Mound Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
      • Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
    • Pert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
      • Pert is located in Anderson County
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Birmingham, with the one closest to New Birmingham listed first.
    • Pollok
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Redtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
      • Redtown is located in Angelina County
    • Durant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Angelina County
    • Central
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Angelina County
  • Henderson County
    • Berryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Birmingham, with the one closest to New Birmingham listed first.
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Tadmor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Refuge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Harrison Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Ratcliff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <2>
    • Belott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Grapeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <2>
    • Hickory Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Fog Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Birmingham, with the one closest to New Birmingham listed first.
    • Dextra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dextra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Sacul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacul
      • Sacul is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacul <2>
    • Douglass
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cushing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
    • Looneyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Nat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Trawick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trawick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Alazan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
      • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Redfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Nacogdoches
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Birmingham, with the one closest to New Birmingham listed first.
    • New Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Laneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Oak Flats
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
      • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Price
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <2>
    • Mount Enterprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Minden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
    • Selman City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
      • Selman City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <2>
    • Turnertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
    • Joinerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Birmingham, with the one closest to New Birmingham listed first.
    • Sinclair City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
    • Omen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Wright City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
    • Teaselville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
      • Teaselville is located in Smith County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Birmingham, see our County-by-County Page for New Birmingham.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New 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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Birmingham.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Birmingham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Birmingham and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Birmingham.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> of New 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 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 New Birmingham:

Cemeteries Near New Birmingham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New 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 New Birmingham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Birmingham, with the one closest to New Birmingham listed first.

  • Weems Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weems Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weems Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Hogg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogg Cemetery
  • Mosley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Meredith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meredith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meredith Cemetery
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
  • Old Prison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prison Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
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    • Russell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital 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.

New Birmingham itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 668 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Rusk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <2>
  • Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
  • Linwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Cherokee County
  • Lone Star
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Cherokee County
  • New Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Rusk County
  • Douglass
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Looneyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Weches
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
    • Weches is located in Houston County
  • Forest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Glenfawn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfawn
    • Glenfawn is located in Rusk County
  • Griffin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
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    • Alderbranch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Augusta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Houston County
    • Wells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Birmingham. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Birmingham.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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 New Birmingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Birmingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Birmingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7739, Longitude: -95.1187    









 

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