Brisco, Indiana

Brisco (or Briscoe) was a small town in Pine Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It began in the 1850s and gained a one-room school in 1856, which operated until 1929. In 1930 the school building became a general store run for more than 50 years by local resident Jim Marquess. Never more than a tiny hamlet, Brisco almost entirely disappeared during the 20th century and now no longer appears on county maps, though the USGS cites it,[2] and a cemetery northeast of town still bears the name.

Brisco, Indiana
Ghost town
Looking east toward the site of Brisco
Brisco
Brisco's location in Warren County
Coordinates: 40°24′40″N 87°21′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarren
TownshipPine
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47993
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID431533

Geography

Brisco is located along Old US 41, about a quarter mile east of the intersection of County Road 650 North with U.S. Route 41 and roughly 9 miles north-northwest of the county seat of Williamsport. Mud Pine Creek flows just east of the site.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  2. "Brisco, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  • Warren County Historical Society. A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition) (2002).



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