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History · Brisbin

Brisbin dates to 1854, and 24% of its homes were built before 1940

1854founded
0on the National Register
24%homes built before 1940
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
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How Brisbin began

When was Brisbin founded?

1854

Brisbin dates its founding to 1854 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1883.

2020 census: 422172 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1883.
Places that used to be

Old burying grounds

Brisbin’s post office has been open since 1883.

3cemeteries and burying grounds inside Brisbin
Independent Order of Odd FellowsSacred HeartSaint Barbara

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Questions about Brisbin’s history

What year was Brisbin founded?

In 1854, according to Wikidata. Brisbin’s post office opened in 1883.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.