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Welcome to Briggs Corner ...

Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Briggs Corner: Briggs Cor. (or less commonly used: Briggs Crn.)

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

Briggs Corner is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Briggs Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Briggs Corner: (315)

Communities Also Named Briggs Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Briggs Corner - they are located in Maine, Massachusetts and New Brunswick (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briggs Corner.

Communities near Briggs Corner ...

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

  • Watertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
    • Lowville is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowville <3>
  • Carthage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
  • West Carthage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
    • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Black River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Copenhagen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <3>
  • Croghan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
    • Croghan is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <3>
  • Evans Mills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyons Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Deferiet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deferiet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deferiet
    • Deferiet is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deferiet <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briggs Corner ...

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

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briggs Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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