Briscoe County
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Briscoe County is a rural county located in the Texas Panhandle in the northern part of the state. It is part of the broader region known for ranching and agriculture, which has historically been important to Texas's economy and development.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Andrew Briscoe
- Seat
- Silverton
- Largest city
- Silverton
- Total
- 902 sq mi (2,340 km )
- Land
- 900 sq mi (2,300 km )
- Water
- 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km ) 0.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 1,474
- Density
- 1.6/sq mi (0.62/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 13th
Article
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.