Birmingham, Indiana
Birmingham, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Birmingham | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′16″N 86°06′34″W / 40.93778°N 86.10944°WCoordinates: 40°56′16″N 86°06′34″W / 40.93778°N 86.10944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Allen |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46951 |
| FIPS code | 18-05410[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431104 |
Birmingham is an unincorporated community in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History[]
Birmingham was laid out in 1868 by Solomon Jones and Isaac Caulk.[4] It may be named after the industrial city of Birmingham, England.[5] Soon after it was platted, Birmingham contained a flour mill, a blacksmith shop and a general store.[6] A post office was established at Birmingham in 1862, and remained in operation until 1901.[7]
Geography[]
Birmingham is located at 40°56′16″N 86°06′34″W / 40.93778°N 86.10944°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Birmingham, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 504.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...name probably comes from the city in England.
- ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 182.
- ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| ||
 | This Miami County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Miami County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Northern Indiana geography stubs