Nearest Communities to Birch,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Birch, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Birch:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Birch.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Birch is located in Ashland County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashland County: Bayfield, Iron, Price & Sawyer.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 77 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Birch. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Ashland County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Birch (which is Ashland County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Birch
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ashland County (where Birch resides)
- County Website: https://ashlandcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Ashland: Ashland
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birch ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birch.
- Sedgwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sedgwick is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Odanah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- High Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Marengo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Minersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Minersville is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- North York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- North York is located in Ashland County
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- White River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- White River is located in Ashland County
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- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Ashland County
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- Ballou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ballou is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
- Mellen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mellen is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Tannery Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Foster Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Foster Junction is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Junction
- Old Fort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Fort is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Sanborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sanborn is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Middleport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Middleport is located in Ashland County
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- La Pointe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- La Pointe is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe
- Cayuga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cayuga is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Morse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Morse is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Glidden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Glidden is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
- Shanagolden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shanagolden is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanagolden
- Peeksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Peeksville is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
- Clam Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clam Lake is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
- Bayfield County
- County Website: https://www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Bayfield: Washburn
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birch ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birch.
- Washburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Washburn is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
- Barksdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barksdale is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Ashland Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ashland Junction is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Junction
- Sioux
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sioux is located in Bayfield County
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- Pureair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pureair is located in Bayfield County
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- Salmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salmo is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmo
- Bayfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Benoit
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Red Cliff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Red Cliff is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cliff
- Mason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mason is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Moquah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Grand View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grand View is located in Bayfield County
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- Ino
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ino is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
- Sutherland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Iron County
- County Website: http://www.co.iron.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Iron: Hurley
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birch ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birch.
- Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Gurney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gurney is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
- Saxon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saxon is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Kimball
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kimball is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Rouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rouse is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
- Tyler Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tyler Forks is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Forks
- Upson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Upson is located in Iron County
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- Hoyt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hoyt is located in Iron County
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- Iron Belt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Belt is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Belt
- Pence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pence is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Orva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Orva is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orva
- Montreal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montreal is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Germania
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Germania is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Gile
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gile is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
- Hurley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hurley is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Van Buskirk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buskirk is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buskirk
- Pine Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Carter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carter is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Gogebic County
- County Website: https://www.gogebic.gov/
- County Seat for Gogebic: Bessemer (MI)
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Birch ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Birch.
- Junet
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Junet is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
- Hautala Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hautala Corner is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hautala Corner
- North Ironwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
- Hillcrest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Ironwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Norrie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Norrie is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Aurora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Jessieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jessieville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
- Auvinen Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Auvinen Corner is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvinen Corner
- Siemens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Siemens is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siemens
- North Bessemer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bessemer
- Yale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Yale is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bessemer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Anvil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Anvil is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Ramsay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ramsay is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
- Planter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Planter is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Plymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Plymouth is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Verona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Wico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wico is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wico
- Connorville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Connorville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
- Thomaston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Thomaston is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Wakefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Birch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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