Birchwood, Tennessee

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States

Birchwood, Tennessee

Unincorporated community

Birchwood

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Coordinates: 35°22′02″N 84°59′33″W﻿ / ﻿35.36722°N 84.99250°W﻿ / 35.36722; -84.99250
Country| United States
State| Tennessee
County| Hamilton, Meigs
Elevation

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| 758 ft (231 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

37308

Area code| 423
GNIS feature ID| 1305251[1]

Birchwood is an unincorporated community in Hamilton and Meigs counties in Tennessee, United States.[2] It is a rural area located along Tennessee State Route 60 and Tennessee State Route 312 (Birchwood Pike) northwest of Chattanooga. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the 2022 American Community Survey the 37308 Zip Code Tabulation Area had a total population of 2,663.[3]

## Culture and tourism

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Birchwood is known as the location of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival, generally held annually in January at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge.

## History

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The area has a long history of Native American settlement. The Cherokee leader John Jolly operated a trading post on Hiwassee Island, on the north side of what is now Birchwood. Sam Houston lived there for about three years from 1809.

The Roark family was among the earliest settlers of the Cherokee lands, with the homestead of Joseph Roark dating to about 1833.[4] The Roark-Conner Association has continued to document the genealogy and history of Birchwood.[5]

The area was a stopping point along the Trail of Tears, memorialized by the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park and nearby Blythe Ferry.

Much of Birchwood, along with nearby communities in the eastern part of Hamilton County, was part of James County, Tennessee from its creation in January 1871 until its dissolution in December 1919.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birchwood, Tennessee
2. ^ Birchwood (in Hamilton County, TN) Populated Place Profile. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
3. ^ US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
4. ^ "Joseph Roark Homestead Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
5. ^ "Birchwood History". Roark-Conner Association. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
6. ^ Carey, Bill. "The Lost County of Tennessee". The Tennessee Magazine. Retrieved June 24, 2024.

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Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States

County seat: Chattanooga

Cities|

* Chattanooga
* Collegedale
* East Ridge
* Lakesite
* Red Bank
* Ridgeside
* Soddy-Daisy

Towns|

* Lookout Mountain
* Signal Mountain
* Walden

CDPs|

* Apison
* Fairmount
* Falling Water
* Flat Top Mountain
* Harrison
* Middle Valley
* Mowbray Mountain
* Ooltewah
* Sale Creek

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bakewell
* Balmoral
* Birchwood‡
* East Brainerd
* Georgetown‡
* Hixson
* Shady Grove

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Municipalities and communities of Meigs County, Tennessee, United States

County seat: Decatur

Town|

* Decatur

Unincorporated
communities|

* Big Spring
* Birchwood‡
* Euchee
* Georgetown‡
* Ten Mile‡

Ghost towns|

* Cute

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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