Wanderlust World Wanderlust World There are at least 16 places named Birmingham around the world—most directly or indirectly named after the original Birmingham, England.
| Location | Country | Population / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | England, UK | ~1.15M – The original; "Workshop of the World" |
| Birmingham, Alabama | USA | ~200K (metro 1.1M) – Civil Rights Movement epicenter; steel industry |
| Birmingham, Michigan | USA | ~21K – Affluent Detroit suburb; downtown shopping |
| Birmingham, Ontario | Canada | Community in Toronto (Etobicoke); not an incorporated city |
| Birmingham, KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Small town near Durban; industrial/port area |
| Birmingham, Queensland | Australia | Rural locality in Somerset Region |
| Birmingham, Tasmania | Australia | Small rural community |
| Birmingham, New Jersey | USA | Unincorporated community in Burlington County |
| Birmingham, Pennsylvania | USA | Unincorporated in Chester County |
| Birmingham, Ohio | USA | Unincorporated in Erie County |
| Birmingham, Iowa | USA | Small city in Van Buren County (~400) |
| Birmingham, Missouri | USA | Village in Clay County (~200) |
| Birmingham, West Virginia | USA | Unincorporated in Marshall County |
| Birmingham, Kentucky | USA | Unincorporated in Marshall County |
| Birmingham, Georgia | USA | Unincorporated in Fulton County |
| Birmingham, Wisconsin | USA | Unincorporated in Waukesha County |
The Birmingham, Alabama civil rights campaign (1963) directly inspired the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King Jr.—making that Birmingham globally symbolic.
While only the English and Alabama Birminghams are major cities, the name travels far—a testament to the original's industrial fame.