Welcome to New Birmingham ...
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.
New Birmingham was located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
New Birmingham would have been located within present day Cherokee County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of New Birmingham, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Birmingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Time Zone: The area where New Birmingham was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near New Birmingham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Birmingham.
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Reklaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reklaw
- Reklaw is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reklaw <4>
- Dialville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
- Dialville is located in Cherokee County
- Ponta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
- Ponta 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Turney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
- Turney is located in Cherokee County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Birmingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Birmingham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Birmingham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Birmingham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Birmingham. See our Newspapers Page for New Birmingham.
Adding New Birmingham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Birmingham in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Birmingham was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found New Birmingham in the book titled .<6> From that list, the New Birmingham post office opened in 1889.
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Birmingham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |