Birchwood, Tennessee

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.

Birchwood, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Birchwood is located in Tennessee
Birchwood
Birchwood
Birchwood is located in the United States
Birchwood
Birchwood
Coordinates: 35°22′02″N 84°59′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHamilton, Meigs
Elevation
[1]
758 ft (231 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37308
Area code423
GNIS feature ID1276249[1]

According to the 2021 American Community Survey the 37308 Zip Code Tabulation Area had a total population of 2,431.[3]

Culture and tourism

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

References
  1. 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 March 13, 2023.



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