Briarton, Wisconsin

Briarton, Wisconsin
unincorporated community
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Shawano
Elevation 820 ft (250 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Briarton is an unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States, in the Town of Lessor, west of Green Bay.[1][2]

History

Briarton had post office, established April 18, 1883, and discontinued on May 31, 1904.[3] A 1921 gazetteer indicates that businesses in the community on that date included two general stores, a saw mill, a store for agricultural implements, and one for soft drinks. Rural mail delivery was being done from nearby Leeman, and the closest bank was in Galesburg (now the community of Navarino).[4]

Transportation

Before 1950, Briarton was located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 47 and (then) County Trunk Highway W. On the weekend of October 1, 1950, a new alignment of the highway was opened which bypassed the community.[5] The north-south road through Briarton has been known as Old 47 Road (or variants thereof) since.

In approximately 1985-1986, County Trunk Highway W through Briarton was taken over by the State of Wisconsin and made part of Wisconsin Highway 156.[6] Highway 156 is a well traveled state highway and indirectly connects Briarton with larger cities. Briarton can also be reached by snowmobile trail during the winter months as trails run into town.

References

  1. ↑ "Briarton, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Briarton, Wisconsin
  3. ↑ Fischer, Cathe Ziereis. "Shawano Towns & Postmasters". Shawano County Genealogy.
  4. ↑ Polk's Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory ... R.L. Polk & Company. 1921-01-01.
  5. ↑ "2 Oct 1950, Page 4 - Green Bay Press-Gazette at Newspapers.com". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  6. ↑ Bessert, Christopher J. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 150-159". www.wisconsinhighways.org. Retrieved 2016-10-02.

Coordinates: 44°36′12″N 88°25′35″W / 44.60333°N 88.42639°W / 44.60333; -88.42639


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