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Welcome to Birch River ...

Birch River is located in Nicholas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Birch River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.

A typical abbreviation for Birch River: Birch Riv.

Birch River is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Birch River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Birch River: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Birch River: 26610<4>

Communities Also Named Birch River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Birch River - it's located in Manitoba.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birch River.

Communities near Birch River ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birch River.

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 River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birch River.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birch River. 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 River.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birch River. See our Newspapers Page for Birch River.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birch River ...

Looking for more information about Birch River? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Birch River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Birch River.

Adding Birch River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Birch River 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 (so far) for Birch River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Birch River post office opened in 1828.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Birch River.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birch River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Birch River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Birch River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Birch River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Birch River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/