Brisco, Indiana

Brisco (or Briscoe) was a small town in Pine Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It began in the 1850s and gained a one-room school in 1856, which operated until 1929. In 1930 the school building became a general store run for more than 50 years by local resident Jim Marquess. Never more than a tiny hamlet, Brisco almost entirely disappeared during the 20th century and now no longer appears on county maps, though the USGS cites it,[2] and a cemetery northeast of town still bears the name.

Brisco, Indiana
Ghost town
Looking east toward the site of Brisco
Brisco
Brisco's location in Warren County
Coordinates: 40°24′40″N 87°21′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarren
TownshipPine
Elevation
[1]
679 ft (207 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47993
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID431533

Geography

Brisco is located along Old US 41, about a quarter mile east of the intersection of County Road 650 North with U.S. Route 41 and roughly 9 miles north-northwest of the county seat of Williamsport. Mud Pine Creek flows just east of the site.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  2. "Brisco, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  • Warren County Historical Society. A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition) (2002).


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