Briscoe, Missouri

Briscoe is a small unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri, 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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briscoe, Missouri
  2. "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.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 186.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 October 2016.



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