Briscoe County
Formed from Bexar Territory. Created August 21, 1876. Organized March 15, 1892. Named for Andrew Briscoe 1810-1849. Defender of Texas liberty at the Battle of Concepcion, the capture of Bexar and the Battle of San Jacinto. Chief Justice of Harris County. Silverton is the county seat.
34.4739° N, 101.3033° W
Where to Find It
Briscoe County Courthouse grounds, N side facing Lone Star St. (SH 86)
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi W Miner Crawford Silverton
- <0.1 mi E Briscoe County Jail Silverton
- 0.1 mi W First Methodist Church of Silverton Silverton
- 0.2 mi NW Pleasant Lafayette Crawford House Silverton
- 0.3 mi W First Baptist Church of Silverton Silverton
- 1.1 mi SE William Moten Vaughan Silverton