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Birmingham, Erie County, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°19′48″N 82°21′39″W / 41.33000°N 82.36083°W / 41.33000; -82.36083
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Location of Birmingham in Erie County, Ohio
Location of Birmingham in Erie County, Ohio

Birmingham is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in eastern Florence Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is part of the Sandusky Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 60 and 113.

Birmingham was the original site of the Woollybear Festival.

History

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The community was named after Birmingham, England, for the fact its founders hoped the town eventually would boast an industrial base as famous as the English city's.[2] A post office called Birmingham has been in operation since 1832.[3]

On March 3, 2009, fire destroyed a restaurant and the post office in the community.[4] Mail was rerouted to the post office in nearby Wakeman.[5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birmingham, Erie County, Ohio
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Erie County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Birmingham burning". The Chronicle-Telegram. March 3, 2009. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  5. ^ Castelli, Alicia (March 4, 2009). "Post office customers can pick up mail in Wakeman". The Chronicle-Telegram. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2009.


41°19′48″N 82°21′39″W / 41.33000°N 82.36083°W / 41.33000; -82.36083