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 Briggs had a population of 23 people in 1895 with 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.
- Boyce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
- Millwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Millwood is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millwood <2>
- Berryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <2>
- Berrys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- White Post
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Post
- White Post is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Post <2>
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
- Gaylord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Milldale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Trapp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ashby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Rippon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rippon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippon
- Rippon is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rippon <2>
- Wadesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County
- Canterburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterburg
- Canterburg is located in Frederick County
- Nineveh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Success
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Brucetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Upperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperville
- Upperville is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperville <2>
- Stephenson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <2>
- Wheatland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Summit Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Kerfoot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Clear Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Brook
- Clear Brook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Brook <2>
- Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Loudoun County
- Paxson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Kabletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Stephens City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
- Stephens City is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clarke County: www.co.clarke.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Briggs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |