Birch, California facts for kids

Birch was once a small community located in Madera County, California. It was situated about 3 miles (or 4.8 kilometers) northwest of another place called Hildreth. Birch is no longer an active settlement today, meaning people don't live there anymore.

What is a Former Settlement?

A former settlement, like Birch, is a place where people used to live and build homes, but for various reasons, it became empty over time. Sometimes, this happens because resources like water or jobs ran out. Other times, people moved to bigger towns or cities. Birch was established in the 1870s, which means it started as a community around that time.