Welcome to Birch Creek ...
Birch Creek is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Birch Creek is located in Menominee County<1>.
The location of Birch Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Birch Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Birch Creek: Birch Crk. (or less commonly used: Birch Ck. or Birch Cr.)
Birch Creek is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Birch Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Birch Creek is located in the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Birch Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Birch Creek - they are located in Alaska, California, Idaho and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birch Creek.
Communities near Birch Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birch Creek.
- Marinette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
- Marinette is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
- Menominee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Menominee is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menominee <4>
- Peshtigo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshtigo
- Peshtigo is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,326 people
- Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Crivitz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Stephenson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <4>
- Daggett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Egg Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
- Egg Harbor is located in Door County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Carbondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Menominee County
- Rubys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubys Corner
- Rubys Corner is located in Marinette County (WI)
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 Birch Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birch Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birch Creek. 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 Birch Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birch Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Birch Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birch Creek ...
Looking for more information about Birch Creek? 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 Birch Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birch Creek.
Adding Birch Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Birch Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Birch Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birch Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birch Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birch Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |