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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Briggsdale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Briggsdale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Briggsdale, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Briggsdale (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Briggsdale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Briggsdale is historic, it would have been located within present day Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Briggsdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Briggsdale:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Briggsdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.
    • Valleyview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sullivant ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivant
      • Sullivant is located in Franklin County
      • Sullivant has also been known as:
      • Sullivants
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sullivant
      • From Briggsdale to Sullivant
    • Urbancrest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbancrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbancrest
      • Urbancrest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Grandview Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
      • Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview Heights <4>
    • Deems ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deems
      • Deems is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deems
      • From Briggsdale to Deems
    • Marble Cliff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
      • Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Columbus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
    • Grove City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
    • New Rome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Franklin County
    • Bannon ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannon
      • Bannon is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannon
      • From Briggsdale to Bannon
    • Galloway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.
    • South Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna
      • South Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Vienna <4>
    • Catawba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.
    • Powell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Shawnee Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Orange Station ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Williamsville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Maxtown ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
      • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
      • Maxtown has also been known as:
      • Maxwell Corners
      • Maxwell
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxtown
      • From Briggsdale to Maxtown
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Delaware County
      • Africa has also been known as:
      • East Orange
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Africa
      • From Briggsdale to Africa
    • Lewis Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Church ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Church
      • Liberty Church is located in Delaware County
      • Liberty Church has also been known as:
      • Union
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty Church
      • From Briggsdale to Liberty Church
    • Scioto Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scioto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Village
      • Scioto Village is located in Delaware County
    • Victory Camp ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
      • Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
    • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Harlem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.
    • Lithopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <4>
    • Pickerington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Carroll
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Baltimore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
    • Amanda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoutsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <4>
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Briggsdale to Delmont
    • Millersport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <4>
    • Thurston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Lakeside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeside
      • From Briggsdale to Lakeside
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.
    • Cook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yatesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomingburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <4>
  • Knox County
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Briggsdale to Houcks
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.
    • Summit Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Etna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Briggsdale to Beech
    • Pataskala
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
      • Pataskala is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <4>
    • Beechwood Trails
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Briggsdale to Ash
    • Kirkersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Outville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Briggsdale to Green
    • Alexandria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Amity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gillivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Briggsdale to Gillivan
    • Plain City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <4>
    • Chrisman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Sterling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Plumwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • London
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
    • Chuckery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Choctaw Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.
    • Orient
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
    • Commercial Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <4>
    • Matville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
      • Matville is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matville
      • From Briggsdale to Matville
    • Duvall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Paul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <4>
    • South Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Darbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Fox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pherson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pherson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pherson
      • From Briggsdale to Pherson
    • East Ringgold
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grange Hall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Ross County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.
    • New California
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • New Dover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Marysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <4>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Briggsdale, see our County-by-County Page for Briggsdale.

Cemeteries Near Briggsdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briggsdale.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Briggsdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.

  • Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Feebleminded Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feebleminded Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feebleminded Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Chase Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Insane & Penal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Insane & Penal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Insane & Penal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Temple Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Clime Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clime Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clime Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Insane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grove City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Franklinton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thomas Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Postle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Postle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Postle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Briggsdale itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Briggsdale, with the one closest to Briggsdale listed first.

  • Camp Chase ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Chase came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Chase
    • Camp Chase is located in Franklin County
  • Sullivant ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivant
    • Sullivant is located in Franklin County
    • Sullivant has also been known as:
    • Sullivants
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sullivant
    • From Briggsdale to Sullivant
  • Grove City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
  • Columbus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marble Cliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
    • Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
  • Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Galloway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Reese
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Franklin County
  • Ackerman ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
    • Ackerman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ackerman
    • From Briggsdale to Ackerman
  • Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Shadeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeville
    • Shadeville is located in Franklin County
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    • Edward ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Franklin County
      • Edward has also been known as:
      • Edwards Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edward
      • From Briggsdale to Edward
    • Shepard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Shepard is located in Franklin County
    • Zimmer ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
      • Zimmer is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zimmer
      • From Briggsdale to Zimmer

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Briggsdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Briggsdale.

Newspapers Published in Briggsdale ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 388 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briggsdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Briggsdale, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Briggsdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Briggsdale:

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Briggsdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briggsdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briggsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9273, Longitude: -83.0562       In this case, the coordinates for Briggsdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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