Welcome to Briggs ...
Briggs is located in Washington 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 1875.
Briggs is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Briggs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Briggs is located in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Briggs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Briggs: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Cuyahoga County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 21 communities that are also named Briggs - they are located in Arizona (2), California (2), Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New York, 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.
- Saint Marys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
- Harrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
- Sistersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
- Pennsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <4>
- Matamoras
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Doddridge County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
- Middlebourne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Middlebourne is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <4>
- Ellenboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <4>
- Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <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. 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.<5>
From that list, the Briggs post office opened in 1875.
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 Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Washington, 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |