Nearest Communities to Briggs,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Briggs, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Briggs:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Briggs.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Briggs is located in Yavapai County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yavapai County: Coconino, Gila, La Paz, Maricopa & Mohave.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Briggs. Of these communities, 18 are located in counties other than Yavapai County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Briggs (which is Yavapai County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Briggs
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Yavapai County (where Briggs resides)
- County Website: https://www.yavapaiaz.gov/
- County Seat for Yavapai: Prescott
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Briggs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Briggs.
- Copperopolis ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Copperopolis was located in Yavapai County
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- Lehman Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lehman Mill is also located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman Mill
- Constellation ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Constellation was located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constellation
- Big Reef Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Reef Mill is also located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Reef Mill
- Paxton Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paxton Place is also located in Yavapai County
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- Chilean Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chilean Mill is also located in Yavapai County
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- Humbug ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Humbug was located in Yavapai County
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- Burro John
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burro John is also located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burro John
- Fort Misery ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Misery was located in Yavapai County
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- Minnehaha ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha was located in Yavapai County
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- Castle Hot Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Castle Hot Springs was located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hot Springs
- Columbia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Columbia was located in Yavapai County
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- Lapham ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lapham was located in Yavapai County
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- Minnehaha Flats ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha Flats was located in Yavapai County
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- Shelley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shelley was located in Yavapai County
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- Oro Belle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oro Belle was located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Belle
- Wagoner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wagoner was located in Yavapai County
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- Bradshaw City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bradshaw City was located in Yavapai County
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- Casa Rosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Casa Rosa is also located in Yavapai County
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- Fort Tule
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Tule is also located in Yavapai County
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- Packer ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Packer was located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer
- Crown King
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tip Top ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tip Top was located in Yavapai County
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- South Fort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Fort is also located in Yavapai County
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- Octave ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Octave was located in Yavapai County
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- East Fort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Fort is also located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fort
- Weaver ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver was located in Yavapai County
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- Baldwin Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Place is also located in Yavapai County
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- Hooper ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hooper was located in Yavapai County
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- Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is also located in Yavapai County
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- Sand Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sand Mill is also located in Yavapai County
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- McNary Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- McNary Place is also located in Yavapai County
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- Rush Place Windmill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rush Place Windmill is also located in Yavapai County
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- Stanton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stanton was located in Yavapai County
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- Black Canyon City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gillett ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gillett was located in Yavapai County
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- Rock Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is also located in Yavapai County
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- Middleton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton was located in Yavapai County
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- Glen Ilah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Ilah is also located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ilah
- Yarnell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Flores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Flores is also located in Yavapai County
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- Bumble Bee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cleator ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cleator was located in Yavapai County
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- Dandrea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dandrea is also located in Yavapai County
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- Goodwin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Goodwin was located in Yavapai County
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- Walker Place Windmill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Place Windmill is also located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Place Windmill
- Palace Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Palace Station was located in Yavapai County
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- Peeples Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Congress Junction ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Congress Junction was located in Yavapai County
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- Congress
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Venezia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Venezia was located in Yavapai County
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- Kirkland Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland Junction is also located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Junction
- Cordes ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cordes was located in Yavapai County
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- Ferguson Place Windmill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Potato Patch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Potato Patch is also located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Patch
- Piedmont ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piedmont was located in Yavapai County
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- Glen Oaks ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Oaks was located in Yavapai County
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- Wilhoit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wilhoit is also located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
- Ocotillo ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ocotillo was located in Yavapai County
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- Spring Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Breezy Pines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Breezy Pines is also located in Yavapai County
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- Walker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Walker is also located in Yavapai County
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- Cordes Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cordes Junction is also located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordes Junction
- Cordes Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mayer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Groom Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Groom Creek is also located in Yavapai County
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- Howells ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Howells was located in Yavapai County
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- Ponderosa Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ponderosa Park is also located in Yavapai County
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- Arcosanti
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arcosanti is also located in Yavapai County
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- Big Bug ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bug was located in Yavapai County
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- Hawkins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkins was located in Yavapai County
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- Kirkland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Poland Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poland Junction is also located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Junction
- Camp Date Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Date Creek was located in Yavapai County
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- Stoddard ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stoddard was located in Yavapai County
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- Date
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Date is also located in Yavapai County
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- Maricopa County
- County Website: https://www.maricopa.gov/
- County Seat for Maricopa: Phoenix
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Briggs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Briggs.
- Allah ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allah was located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allah
- Wickenburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Circle City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Circle City is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Wittmann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Matthie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Matthie is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthie
- Anthem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wranglers Roost
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wranglers Roost is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wranglers Roost
- Vulture City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vulture City was located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulture City
- Vulture City has also been known as:
- Vulture Mine
- Vulture
- Beardsley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beardsley was located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
- Sun City West
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
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- Road Junction Windmill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lizard Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lizard Acres is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Acres
- Surprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lizard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lizard is located in Maricopa County
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- Parkview Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parkview Estates is located in Maricopa County
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- Westbrook Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Maricopa County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Briggs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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