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Birmingham, Michigan 48012
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Birmingham is located in central, southeastern
Oakland County. It was originally settled in 1819 by John Hunter and
his sons. It received a post office in 1821 under the name Bloomfield,
after the township. In 1836, a Roswell T. Merrill envisioned this area
to have a successful industrial future and proposed re-naming it after
Birmingham, England where the industrial revolution began. This was
accepted in 1838 and the name was changed. It eventually incorporated
into a village in 1864. This town later played a major role in the
development of the auto industry and emerged into a highly successful
business area, incorporating as a city in 1932. Birmingham’s success has continued to the present, maintaining a wide variety of both large and small business. It’s unique downtown area is especially known for being one of the highest quality shopping areas in Michigan and the mid-western U.S.
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