Briggsdale

Briggsdale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Weld County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Briggsdale post office has the ZIP Code 80611. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Briggsdale CDP was 134.

History

Briggsdale, Colorado, was established in 1909 and named after Frank N. Briggs, a local farmer and one of the town’s founders1. The Briggsdale Post Office opened on August 1, 19101. The town is located in the northeastern plains of Colorado, just west of the Pawnee National Grassland. Frank N. Briggs named the town after his father, George W. Briggs. Frank was quite influential in the area, serving as the president of the First National Bank in Windsor and running a grocery store. Today, Briggsdale remains a small community with residential homes, historic churches, and a single gas station.

Geography

The Briggsdale CDP has an area of 416 acres, all land. Briggsdale is at 40° 38′ 9.43″ N, 104° 19′ 42.16″ W

Comment

Briggsdale is a town with some character, and one of the only townsnear the Pawnee Grasslands where you can stop for groceries!