Birch, Nevada
Birch, Nevada | |
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  Birch  Birch | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′20″N 115°52′23″W / 39.92222°N 115.87306°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nevada |
| County | Eureka |
| Named for | James E. Birch |
| Elevation | 1,788 m (5,866 ft) |
Birch is an extinct town in Eureka County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] Birch is located to the west of the Diamond Mountains, 26 miles northeast of Eureka.[2]
History
[edit]The community was named after James E. Birch, a stagecoach line entrepreneur.[1][3] A post office was established at Birch in 1901, and remained in operation until 1926.[4] In 1941, Birch had 15 inhabitants.[3]
In 2016, Birch consisted of only a few collapsed buildings.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birch (historical)
- ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada place names : a geographical dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874174038. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 33.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birch Post Office (historical)
- ^ Hall, Shawn (June 1, 2016). Romancing Nevada's Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874170108. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Birch (ghosttowns.com)
Municipalities and communities of Eureka County, Nevada, United States | ||
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