Welcome to Briscoe ...
So far, we found very little information about Briscoe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Briscoe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Briscoe, please Contact Us.
Briscoe would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.
The location of Briscoe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Briscoe is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Briscoe was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Briscoe (for example, toward Centre (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Briscoe would have been located in the (770) area code.
Communities Also Named Briscoe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Briscoe - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briscoe.
Communities near Briscoe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briscoe.
- Rome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cedartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <5>
- Rockmart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <5>
- Euharlee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euharlee
- Euharlee is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euharlee <5>
- Seney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Summerville Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Aragon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragon
- Aragon is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aragon <5>
- Cave Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <5>
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 Briscoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briscoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briscoe. 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 Briscoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briscoe. See our Newspapers Page for Briscoe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Briscoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briscoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |