Birmingham, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 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 (260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46951 |
FIPS code | 18-05410 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431104 [1] |
Birmingham is an unincorporated community in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
Birmingham was laid out in 1868 by Solomon Jones and Isaac Caulk. [3] It may be named after the industrial city of Birmingham, England. [4] Soon after it was platted, Birmingham contained a flour mill, a blacksmith shop and a general store. [5] A post office was established at Birmingham in 1862, and remained in operation until 1901. [6]
...name probably comes from the city in England.