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Briscoe CountyTexas

Briscoe County is a county in Texas with its county seat in Silverton. It was created on November 19, 1876, from the extinct Wegefarth County and Young Territory.

  • Founded1876
  • County seatSilverton
  • Named forAndrew Briscoe
  • Land area900 sq mi + 1.6 sq mi water
  • Population1,435 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped4,121 checked 14 October 2026
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ArmstrongSwisher Silverton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Briscoe on the map of Texas

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History

Formed in 1876 from Wegefarth County and Jack County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Briscoe County was named after Andrew Briscoe and was created from Wegefarth County and Young Territory. At its creation in 1876, Briscoe County was not fully organized and was initially attached to Jack County for all purposes. Over the following years, it was successively attached to Wheeler County in 1879 and Donley County in 1883 for judicial purposes. Briscoe County became fully organized and independent on March 15, 1892.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1876
    Briscoe County created Briscoe created from Wegefarth (extinct) and Young Territory; Briscoe not fully organized, attached to Jack "for judicial, surveying and all other purposes." Act passed 21 August 1876; took effect 19 November 1876.
    from Wegefarthfrom Jack
    · Texas Laws 1876, 15th leg., ch. 144/pp. 237, 242
  2. 1879
    Changed Briscoe detached from Jack, attached to Wheeler "for judicial purposes."
    JackWheeler
    · Texas Laws 1879, 16th leg., spec. sess., ch. 30, sec. 3/p. 29
  3. 1883
    Changed Briscoe detached from Wheeler, attached to Donley "for judicial purposes."
    WheelerDonley
    · Texas Laws 1883, 18th leg., reg. sess., ch. 41, sec. 4/p. 30
  4. 1892
    Changed Briscoe fully organized, detached from Donley.
    Donley
    · "Briscoe County," New Handbook of Texas, 1:741

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Briscoe

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People and land

Briscoe by the Census

Population
1,435 2020 Census count
Housing units
874 2020 Census count
Land area
900 square miles
Water area
1.6 square miles
People per sq mi
2 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Briscoe County

When was Briscoe County founded?
Briscoe County was founded in 1876, formed from Wegefarth County and Jack County, and named after Andrew Briscoe.
What is the county seat of Briscoe County?
The county seat of Briscoe County is Silverton.
Is there an online parcel map for Briscoe County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 4,121 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Briscoe County's boundary or name changed?
Briscoe County was created in 1876 from Wegefarth County and Jack County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Donley County, Wheeler County and Jack County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Briscoe County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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