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BRISCOE COUNTY,
TEXAS
34° 31' 48"
N, 101° 12' 36" W (34.53, -101.21)
Population: 1,474 Est. (2016) 1,637 (2010)
Total area: 902 square miles (2,340 km2)
900 square miles (2,300 km2) land
1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) water |
Briscoe County
History
1936 Centennial
- Highway Marker:
BRISCOE COUNTY
Formed from Bexar Territory;
Created August 21, 1876; Organized March 15, 1892;
Named for Andrew Briscoe 1810-1849; Defender of Texan liberty at
the Battle of Concepcion, the Capture
of Bexar and the Battle
of San Jacinto; Chief Justice of Harris
County;
Silverton is the County Seat.
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Briscoe County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Silverton
Book Hotel Here - Amarillo
Hotels | More
Hotels |
Briscoe County
Vintage Maps
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Briscoe County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Briscoe County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Briscoe County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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