Welcome to Briscoe ...
Briscoe is located in Lincoln County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Briscoe, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Briscoe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Briscoe is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Briscoe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Briscoe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Briscoe - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, 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.
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Warrenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
- Wright City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Wright City is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <5>
- Moscow Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
- Moscow Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow Mills <5>
- Elsberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
- Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <5>
- Winfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
- Truesdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Flint Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Hawk Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
- Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <5>
- Foristell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foristell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foristell
- Foristell is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foristell <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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briscoe ...
Looking for more information about Briscoe? 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 Briscoe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Briscoe.
Adding Briscoe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Briscoe 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 Briscoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Briscoe post office opened in 1882.
We also found Briscoe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Briscoe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briscoe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briscoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |