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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Briscoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,435. Its county seat is Silverton. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1892. It is named for Andrew Briscoe, a soldier during the Texas Revolution.
At one time, the large JA Ranch, founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, reached into Briscoe County. After he left the JA, Goodnight owned the Quitaque Ranch. The prominent high school football and college coach Gene Mayfield was born in Briscoe County in 1928.
Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway is located in Briscoe County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1876 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1892 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1892 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1892 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1892 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1880 | 12
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| 1890 | 0
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| 1900 | 1,253
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| 1910 | 2,162
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| 1920 | 2,948
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| 1930 | 5,590
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| 1940 | 4,056
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| 1950 | 3,528
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| 1960 | 3,577
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| 1970 | 2,794
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| 1980 | 2,579
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| 1990 | 1,971
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