Welcome to Birch Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Birch Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Birch Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Birch Creek, please Contact Us.
Birch Creek would have been located within present day Beaverhead County<2>.
The location of Birch Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Birch Creek: Birch Crk. (or less commonly used: Birch Ck. or Birch Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Birch Creek is 5,340 feet [1,628 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Birch Creek is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Birch Creek was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Birch Creek once stood is in the (406) 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 Michigan.
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.
- Dillon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon is located in Beaverhead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <5>
- Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen <5>
- Argenta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Argenta is located in Beaverhead County
- Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <5>
- Elkhorn ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Glendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
- Lion City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Polaris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Polaris is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polaris <5>
- Twin Bridges
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <5>
- Bannack ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannack
- Bannack is located in Beaverhead 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 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Birch Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Beaverhead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birch Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |