Welcome to Birch Hill ...
So far, we found very little information about Birch Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Birch Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Birch Hill, please Contact Us.
Birch Hill would have been located within present day Kent County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Birch Hill is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Birch Hill was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Birch Hill was located: 401
Communities Also Named Birch Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Birch Hill - they are located in California, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birch Hill.
Websites for Birch Hill ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Birch Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birch Hill.
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Fall River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- East Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Woonsocket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - North Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birch Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birch Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birch Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Birch Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birch Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |