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Briary

Ghost town · Milam County, Texas

Rosebud quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Rosebud quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Briary is a ghost town in Milam County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Milam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Briary as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.0447° N, 96.8919° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townRosebud, TX
Distance to it5.3 miles
Coordinates31.04470, -96.89190

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What's there now

Briary is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rosebud, TX (population 1,077), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Briary?

Briary is in Milam County, Texas, at 31.0447, -96.8919.

How many ghost towns are in Milam County?

Milam County, Texas has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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