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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

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 Briggs (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 Briggs. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Briggs is located in Clarke County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clarke County: Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Warren & Jefferson (WV).

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

  • Clarke County     (The home county of Briggs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Boyce
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Millwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Berryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Berrys
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
    • Waterloo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Arcadia Farm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Frogtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • White Post
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaylord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Wadesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Kerfoot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Delaplane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Markham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Zulla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ada is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Halfway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
    • Landmark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • The Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orlean
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Broad Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Armel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Armel is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
    • Echo Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
    • Welltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
    • Day - Mar Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
    • Stephens City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Albin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Albin is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
    • Tulip
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
    • Rest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rest is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Chambersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Grimes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Cedar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • White Hall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fawcett Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Unison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
    • Welbourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
    • Round Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Silcott Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
    • White Pump
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
    • Philomont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Purcellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Mountville is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
    • Middleburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wheatland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Morrisonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Waterfall Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
    • Haymarket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Catharpin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
    • Gainesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
    • Reager
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Amissville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Rediviva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Strasburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Strasburg Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
    • Dilbeck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
    • Toms Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Seven Fountains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
    • Zepp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
    • Maurertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Milldale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Ashby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Cedarville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Applewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
    • Happy Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
    • Reliance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Riverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Front Royal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Royal Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
    • Viscose City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
    • Waterlick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterlick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
    • Limeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
    • Bentonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunswick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
    • Rosemont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Petersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
    • Lander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Burkittsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Potomac Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
    • Tuscarora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Adamstown Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Edwards Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
    • Martinsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Antietam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Antietam Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
    • Gapland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharpsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Trego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Rohrersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eakles Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bunker Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Inwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Darkesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Gerrardstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Arden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Baker Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
    • Martinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Swan Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
    • Scrabble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
    • Bedington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Hedgesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Lehew
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • Good
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
    • Capon Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yellow Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • North River Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Summit Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
    • Kabletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
    • Middleway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bloomery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Charles Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
    • Jefferson Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Bardane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
    • Bolivar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Shepherdstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Stotlers Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads

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

Cemeteries Near Briggs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briggs.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Briggs - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Old Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Little Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Milton Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Berryville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Redbud Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Cross Abbey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Crums Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • Redbud Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Briggs had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These 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)
  • Millwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Berryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Berrys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Berrys is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
  • White Post
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaylord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
  • Milldale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Milldale is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
  • Trapp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Trapp is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trapp
  • Ashby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashby is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
  • Rippon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wadesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Canterburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Canterburg is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterburg
    • Nineveh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Nineveh is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
    • Success
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Success is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success

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

Newspapers Published in Briggs ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briggs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Briggs, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Briggs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Briggs:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Briggs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.