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Welcome to Birmingham ...

Birmingham is located in Tazewell County<1>.

When the people of Birmingham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Birminghamian<2>

Birmingham is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Birmingham: 276

Communities Also Named Birmingham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Birmingham - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania (3) and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Birmingham ...

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

  • Tazewell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lebanon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Saltville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Glade Spring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Honaker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • War
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Bradshaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Paintlick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
  • Red Ash
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Birmingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birmingham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birmingham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birmingham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birmingham. See our Newspapers Page for Birmingham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birmingham ...

Looking for more information about Birmingham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Birmingham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birmingham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Birmingham refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Birmingham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birmingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.