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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Birchville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Birchville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Birchville is located in Nevada County.

To see how the shape of California's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).

Below are the counties that are near Birchville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Birchville:

  • Nevada County     (The home county of Birchville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birchville, with the one closest to Birchville listed first.
    • North San Juan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Nevada County
    • Newtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Nevada County
    • Bitney Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
      • Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
    • Rough and Ready
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Nevada City Rancheria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City Rancheria
      • Nevada City Rancheria is located in Nevada County
    • Lake Wildwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
      • Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
    • North Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
      • North Columbia is located in Nevada County
    • Glenbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
    • Gold Flat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
      • Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
    • Grass Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nevada City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Butte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birchville, with the one closest to Birchville listed first.
    • Oroleve
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
      • Oroleve is located in Butte County
    • Clipper Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Evansville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Butte County
    • Forbestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinson Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
      • Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
    • Bangor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Feather Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lumpkin ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Butte County
    • South Fork ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Butte County
    • Honcut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
      • Bidwell Bar is located in Butte County
    • Palermo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birchville, with the one closest to Birchville listed first.
    • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chicago Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
      • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
    • Colfax
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutch Flat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gold Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Secret Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
      • Secret Town is located in Placer County
    • Alta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Casa Loma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
      • Casa Loma is located in Placer County
    • Iowa Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Weimar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Vista
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Applegate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Clipper Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
      • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
  • Plumas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birchville, with the one closest to Birchville listed first.
    • La Porte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Little Grass Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
      • Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
  • Santa Cruz County
  • Shasta County
    • Bear Valley ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
  • Sierra County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birchville, with the one closest to Birchville listed first.
    • Brandy City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
      • Brandy City is located in Sierra County
    • Alleghany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Sierra County
    • Goodyears Bar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Downieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Queen City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Sierra County
    • Poker Flat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
      • Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
    • Loganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Sierra County
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birchville, with the one closest to Birchville listed first.
    • Live Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Live Oak is located in Sutter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
    • Yuba City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bogue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Sutter County
    • South Yuba City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
      • South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
    • Tierra Buena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Buena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
      • Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birchville, with the one closest to Birchville listed first.
    • Dobbins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullards Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
      • Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
    • Oregon House
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Foster Bar ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
      • Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
    • Garden Valley ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
      • Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
    • Camptonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Challenge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smartville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
      • Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
    • Depot Hill ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depot Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
      • Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
    • Rackerby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Birchville, see our County-by-County Page for Birchville.

Newspapers Published in Birchville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birchville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birchville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Birchville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Birchville:

Cemeteries Near Birchville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birchville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Birchville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Birchville, with the one closest to Birchville listed first.

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rough & Ready Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rough & Ready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rough & Ready Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Catholic Cemetery is located in Grass Valley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <5>
  • Forest View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elm Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Ridge Cemetery
  • Camptonville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pike City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375331 <5>
  • Continue List   (59 more) ...
    • Smartville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smartville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smartville Cemetery
    • McGanney Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Birchville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Birchville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Birchville, with the one closest to Birchville listed first.

  • Sweetland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
    • Sweetland is located in Nevada County
  • North San Juan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dobbins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rough and Ready
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullards Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
    • Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
  • Oregon House
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Glenbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
  • Nevada City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • North Columbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
    • North Columbia is located in Nevada County
  • Camptonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
  • Pike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Pike is located in Sierra County
    • Pike has also been known as:
    • Pike City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Smartville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
      • Kres is located in Nevada County
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Birchville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birchville.

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

The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birchville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3281, Longitude: -121.1440    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Birchville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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