Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Birch had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Birch, with the one closest to Birch listed first.
- Sedgwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Odanah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- High Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
- Marengo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Ashland County
- White River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- White River is located in Ashland County
- Mellen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- Sanborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Washburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Bayfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
- Ashland Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Junction
- Ashland Junction is located in Bayfield County
- Hurley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- La Pointe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe
- La Pointe is located in Ashland County
- Ironwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
- Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <3>
- Morse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Jessieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
- Jessieville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Siemens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Bayfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Benoit
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Mason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Moquah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- Bessemer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <3>
- Glidden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
- Glidden is located in Ashland County
- Ramsay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Ino
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ashland County: www.co.ashland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |