Birmingham, 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birmingham, Erie County, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 14.
- ^ "Erie County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Birmingham burning". The Chronicle-Telegram. March 3, 2009. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
- ^ 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.
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