Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Briggs had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
- Adlai
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Finch
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Finch is located in Ritchie County (WV)
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- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Highland is located in Ritchie County (WV)
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- League
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- League is located in Ritchie County (WV)
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- Hebron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Maxwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maxwell is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Ellenboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pennsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Twiggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Twiggs is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Sugar Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- McKim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKim is located in Tyler County (WV)
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- Meadville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County (WV)
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- Algeria ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Union Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Mills is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Cornwallis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County (WV)
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- Harrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wick is located in Tyler County (WV)
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- Wasp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wasp is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- DeLong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Calcutta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Calcutta is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Toll Gate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County (WV)
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- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County (WV)
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- Saint Marys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Doddridge County (WV)
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- Bearsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bearsville is located in Tyler County (WV)
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- Raven Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raven Rock is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Tyler County (WV)
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- Wade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wade is located in Washington County
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- Spring Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Run is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Murphy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
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- Lytton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lytton is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Washington County
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- Vaucluse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vaucluse is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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- Schultz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
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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 Briggs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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