Welcome to Briggs Landing ...

Briggs Landing is located in Schuyler County<1>.

The location of Briggs Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Briggs Landing: Briggs Lndg. (or less commonly used: Briggs Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Briggs Landing for more information about variations on the name of Briggs Landing.

Briggs Landing is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Briggs Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Briggs Landing is within the boundaries of the (217) area code.

Communities near Briggs Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briggs Landing.

• Beardstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
  • Beardstown is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <4>
• Rushville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
• Mount Sterling
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
  • Mount Sterling is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
• Virginia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
• Astoria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Astoria is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
• Meredosia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredosia
  • Meredosia is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredosia <4>
• Bluffs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
  • Bluffs is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <4>
• Chandlerville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
  • Chandlerville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <4>
• Chapin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Chapin is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
• Versailles
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>

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 Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briggs Landing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briggs Landing. 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 Landing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briggs Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Briggs Landing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briggs Landing ...

Looking for more information about Briggs Landing? 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 Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Briggs Landing.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briggs Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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