Welcome to Briggs Hollow ...
Briggs Hollow is located in Tioga County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Briggs Hollow: Briggs Holw. (or less commonly used: Briggs Hlw. or Briggs Hllw.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Briggs Hollow for more information about variations on the name of Briggs Hollow.
Briggs Hollow is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Briggs Hollow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Briggs Hollow: 607
Websites for Briggs Hollow ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.tiogachamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Briggs Hollow, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Briggs Hollow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briggs Hollow.
- Johnson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Endicott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sayre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <3>
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Owego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
- Owego is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <3>
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Towanda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <3>
- South Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Newark Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Candor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Hollow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briggs Hollow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briggs Hollow. 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 Hollow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briggs Hollow. See our Newspapers Page for Briggs Hollow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briggs Hollow ...
Looking for more information about Briggs Hollow? 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 Hollow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Briggs Hollow.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briggs Hollow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |