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>
Briggs itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
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- Allegheny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Clear Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- White Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
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- Big Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Laurel is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Little Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Little Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Brownlow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brownlow is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlow
- Hensley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hensley is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Horse Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Bee Log
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bee Log is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Log
- Unaka Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Unaka Springs is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Springs
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Washington County
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- Camp Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Bald Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bald Creek is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Brownsboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brownsboro is located in Washington County
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- Higgins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Sioux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Conklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
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- Stackhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
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- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Paint Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Gap is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Gap
- Cane River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cane River is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
- Broylesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Broylesville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broylesville
- Erwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Embreeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Embreeville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
- Tusculum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
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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