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Welcome to Briggs ...

Briggs is located in Cherokee County<1>.


The location of Briggs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Briggs is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Briggs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Briggs: (918) & (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Briggs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Briggs - they are located in Arizona (2), California (2), Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briggs.

Communities near Briggs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briggs.

  • Tahlequah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Stilwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Westville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Kansas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <5>
  • Hulbert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Oaks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <5>
  • Park Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <5>
  • Proctor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tsa La Gi Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tsa La Gi Indian Village
    • Tsa La Gi Indian Village is located in Cherokee County
  • Wauhillau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
    • Wauhillau is located in Adair County

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briggs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briggs. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briggs. See our Newspapers Page for Briggs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briggs ...

Looking for more information about Briggs? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Briggs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briggs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briggs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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