Welcome to Birkenfeld ...
Birkenfeld is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of Birkenfeld has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Birkenfeld was established in 1910.
Birkenfeld is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Birkenfeld lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Birkenfeld: (503) & (971)<4>
Communities near Birkenfeld ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birkenfeld.
- Vernonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonia
- Vernonia is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernonia <5>
- Rainier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
- Rainier is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <5>
- Clatskanie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie
- Clatskanie is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clatskanie <5>
- Cathlamet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathlamet
- Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathlamet <5>
- Jewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pittsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
- Westport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <5>
- Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Columbia County
- East Cathlamet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cathlamet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cathlamet
- East Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Clatsop 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 Birkenfeld. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birkenfeld.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birkenfeld. 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 Birkenfeld.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birkenfeld. See our Newspapers Page for Birkenfeld.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birkenfeld ...
Looking for more information about Birkenfeld? 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 Birkenfeld, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birkenfeld.
Adding Birkenfeld to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Birkenfeld 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 Birkenfeld was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Birkenfeld post office opened in 1916.
We also found Birkenfeld on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Oregon (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birkenfeld.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birkenfeld. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Columbia, 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 Birkenfeld - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <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/ |