Birchwood is a village in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States.

The company was originally owned by; William Wilson, Andrew Tainter, John Knapp, and Henry Stout.

The company owned six big farms with six, or seven thousand acres of improved land to supply the lumber camps with pork and wheat.

The large lumber company brought the SS and Omaha railroads to northern Wisconsin.

Birchwood is located where it is due to the Birch Lake lumber camp, and the crossing of the Soo and the Omaha railroads.

In 1912 the name was officially changed to Birchwood due to a political argument, and the abundance of birch trees in the area.

In 1916 the Wisconsin-Minnesota Light and Power Co. Brought electricity service to Birchwood.

[8] In 1903 the Ahnapee Veneer and Seating Co. built a mill where Birchwood's Best now stands.

Eleven months later a new corporation was formed and named the Birchwood Lumber and Veneer Co.

[8] In 2011 Birchwood's Best was acquired by the Masonite International, which continues its operations today.

In 1909 the school became overpopulated and classes were split up between the Methodist and Lutheran Churches until an addition was built.

35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.