History · Birch River

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Birch River is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The community is situated in the valley of the Birch River and is the location of the western terminus of West Virginia Route 82, at U.S. Route 19. As of the 2020 census, its population was 86 (down from 107 at the 2010 census).

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 107 to 86 (-20%).

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Birch River is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Birch River has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Windy Run Grade School in Sutton, 7.3 miles away.