Welcome to Birch ...
Birch is located in Ashland County<1>.
The location of Birch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Birch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Birch is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Birch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Birch and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for Birch: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Birch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Birch: This one is located in Ashland County and the other is located in Chippewa County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 16 communities that are also named Birch - they are located in Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birch.
Communities near Birch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birch.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Montreal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Montreal is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Mellen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - 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 City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Ashland 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birch. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birch. See our Newspapers Page for Birch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birch ...
Looking for more information about Birch? 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 Birch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birch.
Adding Birch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Birch 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 Birch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashland County: www.co.ashland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Ashland, 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 Birch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |