The Community of Briggs

The Community of Briggs (HMXKG)

Location: Florence, TX 76527 Burnet County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 53.029', W 97° 55.308'

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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.
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HM NumberHMXKG
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Marker Number9702
Year Placed1977
Placed ByThe Texas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 5:56am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 603058 N 3417223
Decimal Degrees30.88381667, -97.92180000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 53.029', W 97° 55.308'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 53' 1.74" N, 97° 55' 18.48" W
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Area Code(s)254
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6040 State Spur 308, Florence TX 76527, US
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