Briggs, Ohio
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Briggs is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History
[edit]A post office was established at Briggs in 1875 and remained in operation until 1902.[2] Dean Briggs was the name of one of the founders of Dunham Township in which Briggs was located.[3] Briggs has a close-knit community and is surrounded by the rural landscape characteristic of much of southeastern Ohio.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briggs, Ohio
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ Hathaway, Seymour J. (1902). History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 298.
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