Welcome to Birch Island ...
Birch Island is located in Calhoun County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Birch Island: Birch Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Birch Island is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Birch Island lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Birch Island: 618 & 730<3>
Communities Also Named Birch Island ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Birch Island - they are located in British Columbia, Maine, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birch Island.
Communities near Birch Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birch Island.
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Jerseyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
- Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <5>
- Moscow Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
- Moscow Mills is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow Mills <5>
- Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
- Elsberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
- Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <5>
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
- Hardin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>
- Grafton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
- Eolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <5>
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 Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birch Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birch Island. 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 Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birch Island. See our Newspapers Page for Birch Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birch Island ...
Looking for more information about Birch Island? 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 Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birch Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birch Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birch Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Birch Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Birch Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |