Briscoe, Missouri Explained

Briscoe is a small unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.

The community sits on the east bank of the North Fork of the Cuivre River at the end of Missouri Route K two miles west of US Route 61. The community of Davis is 1.5 miles south along the river and Silex is 3.5 miles to the northwest.^[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

39.0819°N -91.0122°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 33,
2. Web site: Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 26 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071039/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lincoln.html . 24 June 2016 .
3. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 186.
4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 26 October 2016.