Map of Briggs CDP

Briggs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census.

Briggs CDP overview:
Name:	Briggs CDP
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

Online Interactive Map

Briggs online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Briggs location map. Where is Briggs CDP?

Briggs location on the U.S. Map. Where is Briggs CDP. — Briggs location on the U.S. Map.

Briggs location on the Oklahoma map. Where is Briggs CDP. — Location of Briggs in Oklahoma.

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.