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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]

Birch, Nevada
Ghost town
Birch
Birch
Coordinates: [1]
Country United States
State Nevada
CountyEureka
Named forJames E. Birch
Elevation
[1]
1,788 m (5,866 ft)

History


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


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birch (historical)
  2. Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada place names : a geographical dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874174038. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 33.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birch Post Office (historical)
  5. 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.



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