Briscoe County | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Briscoe County Courthouse in Silverton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′N 101°13′W / 34.53°N 101.21°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Named for | Andrew Briscoe |
| Seat | Silverton |
| Largest city | Silverton |
| Area | |
• Total | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 900 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,435 |
| • Density | 1.6/sq mi (0.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Briscoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,435.[1][2] Its county seat is Silverton.[3] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1892.[4] 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.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Briscoe County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Briscoe County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.