Briggs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Briggs CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | Oklahoma |
County: | Cherokee County |
Elevation: | 912 ft (278 m) |
Total Area: | 8.54 sq mi (22.11 km²) |
Land Area: | 8.44 sq mi (21.86 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,028 |
Population Density: | 121.77/sq mi (47.02/km²) |
FIPS code: | 4008775 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1100234 |
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History
The community is said to have been named for John Briggs, a local merchant.
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Geography
Briggs is located east of the center of Cherokee County at 35°55′30″N 94°54′39″W / 35.92500°N 94.91083°W / 35.92500; -94.91083 (35.925022, -94.910749). It lies east of Tahlequah, the county seat, along U.S. Route 62. The Illinois River, a tributary of the Arkansas River, forms the northern and western edge of the community. Briggs is bordered to the south by Park Hill and to the north by Sparrowhawk. Eldon is 5 miles (8 km) to the east on US-62.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Briggs CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km), of which 3.9 square miles (10.0 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 1.40%, is water.
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