Country United States County Nevada County Local time Wednesday 11:54 PM | State California Elevation 538 m | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
Birchville (also, Birchy; until 1853, Johnson's Diggings) is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Birchville is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northeast of French Corral. It was situated at an elevation of 1,765 ft (538 m) above sea level.
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Map of Birchville, CA 95960, USA
In 1880, the population was 50.
History
Birchville was located 6 mi (9.7 km) from the Nevada City mine, along the thoroughfare of the first long-distance telephone line.
The name Johnson's Diggings commemorates David Johnson, the site's first prospector. The name Birchville is from L. Birch Adsit.
References
Birchville, California Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA