The Community of Briggs

Pioneers mainly from the Old South settled here on the Aaron Boyce land grant in the 1860s and 70s. They had a school, and held church services, at Gum Springs in the 1880s. In 1888 a post office opened at Taylor's Gin Store; this was renamed in 1898 for Mrs. Henry D. Briggs, an early settler. On April 12, 1906, a tornado destroyed much of the village. Afterward Briggs was rebuilt on a platted townsite; it thrived from 1906 to 1920, but began declining after a 1928 fire. Many of the townspeople have worked since 1950 at Fort Hood, in neighboring Bell County. (1977)

The Community of Briggs is a historical marker in Briggs, Burnet County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Burnet County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 125 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.8841, -97.9219 near Briggs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Briggs State Bank (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Briggs State Bank, Mt. Moriah Cemetery, and Dillingham Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5053009702. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.