Welcome to Birchton ...
Birchton is located in Raleigh County<1>.
The location of Birchton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Birchton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Birchton is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Birchton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Birchton: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Birchton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Birchton - they are located in New York and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birchton.
Communities near Birchton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birchton.
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Oceana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <5>
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Whitesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <5>
- Lester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Handley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Pax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Sylvester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <5>
- Elk Run Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
- Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
- Twilight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Twilight is located in Boone County
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 Birchton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birchton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birchton. 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 Birchton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birchton. See our Newspapers Page for Birchton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birchton ...
Looking for more information about Birchton? 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 Birchton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birchton.
Adding Birchton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Birchton 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 Birchton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Birchton post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birchton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birchton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, 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 Birchton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |