Welcome to Birchim ...

Birchim is located in LaPorte County<1>.

The location of Birchim has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Birchim is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Birchim lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Birchim is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Birchim is within the (219) area code.

Communities near Birchim ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birchim.

• South Bend
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
  • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <4>
• Michigan City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <4>
• La Porte
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <4>
• Niles
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
  • Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>
• Westville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Buchanan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
• Walkerton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
  • Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerton <4>
• Bridgman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
  • Bridgman is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <4>
• New Carlisle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
  • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
• Trail Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
  • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Birchim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birchim.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birchim. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birchim.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birchim. See our Newspapers Page for Birchim.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birchim ...

Looking for more information about Birchim? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Birchim, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birchim.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birchim. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov