Welcome to Briggsville ...
Briggsville is located in Marquette County<1>.
The location of Briggsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Briggsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Briggsville is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Briggsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Briggsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Briggsville - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briggsville.
Communities near Briggsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briggsville.
- Baraboo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Portage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Wisconsin Dells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Lake Delton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Pardeeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Montello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - West Baraboo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Wyocena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
- Wyocena is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Former names for Wyocena:
- Duck Creek
- Wiocena
- North Freedom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
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 Briggsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briggsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briggsville. 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 Briggsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briggsville. See our Newspapers Page for Briggsville.
Adding Briggsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Briggsville 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 Briggsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Briggsville post office opened in 1856.
We also found Briggsville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Briggsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briggsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marquette, 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 Briggsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |