Briggs, Virginia

Briggs, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°6′28″N 78°0′50″W / 39.10778°N 78.01389°W / 39.10778; -78.01389Coordinates: 39°6′28″N 78°0′50″W / 39.10778°N 78.01389°W / 39.10778; -78.01389
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Clarke
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

Briggs is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia. Briggs is located on Lord Fairfax Highway (U.S. Route 340).

Etymology[]

According to the Geographic Names Information System, Briggs was formerly known as Old Chapel.

Features[]

The Old Chapel and its cemetery is located at the center of Briggs, it is home to the graves of the Burwell, Meade, Page and Randolph families, among others. U.S. Route 340, Virginia State Route 255 (Bishop Meade Highway), Lanham Lane, and Briggs Road are located in Briggs.

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