Briscoe, Missouri

Briscoe is a small unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri, in the United States.^[1]

History

Briscoe was platted in 1883.^[2] The community was named after Samuel Briscoe, the original owner of the town site.^[3] A post office called Briscoe was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1959.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briscoe, Missouri
↑ "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 186.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Troy
Cities	Elsberry Foley Hawk Point Moscow Mills Old Monroe Troy Winfield
Villages	Cave Chain of Rocks Fountain N' Lakes Silex Truxton Whiteside
Townships	Bedford Burr Oak Clark Hawk Point Hurricane Millwood Monroe Nineveh Prairie Snow Hill Union Waverly
Unincorporated communities	Apex Argentville Auburn Brevator Briscoe Brussells Cap au Gris Chantilly Corso Dameron Davis Ethlyn Fairview Famous Louisville Mackville Millwood New Hope Okete Olney
Ghost towns	Burr Oak Hobart Mashek Owen Sterling Landing

Coordinates: 39°04′55″N 91°00′44″W / 39.08194°N 91.01222°W / 39.08194; -91.01222

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