Welcome to Briggs ...
Briggs is located in Yavapai County<1>.
The location of Briggs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Briggs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Briggs is 2,750 feet [838 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Briggs is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Briggs lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Briggs lies within the (928) area code.
Communities Also Named Briggs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arizona communities named Briggs: This one is located in Yavapai County and the other is located in Cochise County.
Beyond Arizona, there are 21 communities that are also named Briggs - they are located in California (2), Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briggs.
Communities near Briggs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briggs.
- Wickenburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickenburg
- Wickenburg is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickenburg <4>
- Constellation ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constellation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constellation
- Constellation is located in Yavapai County
- Fort Misery ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Misery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Misery
- Fort Misery is located in Yavapai County
- Humbug ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbug
- Humbug is located in Yavapai County
- Minnehaha ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Columbia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Yavapai County
- Lapham ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Minnehaha Flats ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnehaha Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha Flats
- Minnehaha Flats is located in Yavapai County
- Shelley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Oro Belle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Briggs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briggs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briggs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Briggs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briggs. See our Newspapers Page for Briggs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briggs ...
Looking for more information about Briggs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Briggs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Briggs.
Adding Briggs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Briggs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Briggs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Briggs post office opened in 1890.
We also found Briggs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Briggs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briggs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Yavapai, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briggs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |