Brileytown
Brileytown, also known as Old Brileytown, was an early settlement just off U.S. Highway 59 fifteen miles northeast of Nacogdoches in northeastern Nacogdoches County. Sources suggest that the area was settled prior to the Civil War. At one time there were several stores at the site. By 1880, however, Brileytown was deserted. Subsequently, a public school began operating there before 1900; in 1904 it had an enrollment of twenty-five. The school later closed, and in the early 1990s only a church and a few scattered houses remained in the area.
Christopher Long | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Brileytown is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Brileytown is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- [Old-]
- [Briley Town]
Location
Latitude: 31.79434140Longitude: -94.53715160
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No