Welcome to Balch ...
Balch is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
The location of Balch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Balch is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Balch lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Balch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Balch - they are located in Arkansas, Michigan (2) and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Balch.
Communities near Balch ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Balch.
- Zzyzx
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zzyzx
- Zzyzx is located in San Bernardino County
- Former names for Zzyzx:
- Camp Soda
- Soda Springs
- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Kerens ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Baker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
- Afton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in San Bernardino County
- Kelso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in San Bernardino County
- Ludlow
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
- Lavic ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavic
- Lavic is located in San Bernardino County
- Siberia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siberia
- Siberia is located in San Bernardino County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Balch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balch. 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 Balch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balch. See our Newspapers Page for Balch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balch ...
Looking for more information about Balch? 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 Balch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Balch.
Adding Balch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Balch 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 Balch was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Balch mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Balch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Balch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, 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 Balch - 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. |