Briar is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located on U.S. Route 160, approximately seven miles west of Doniphan.
A variant name was Briarcreek. [1] A post office called Briar Creek was established in 1879, the name was changed to Briar in 1936, and the post office closed in 1999. [2] The community took its name from Briar Creek, which was so named on account of green briar near its course. [3]
36°38′54″N 90°58′18″W / 36.64833°N 90.97167°W
Briar is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located on U.S. Route 160, approximately seven miles west of Doniphan.
A variant name was Briarcreek. [1] A post office called Briar Creek was established in 1879, the name was changed to Briar in 1936, and the post office closed in 1999. [2] The community took its name from Briar Creek, which was so named on account of green briar near its course. [3]
36°38′54″N 90°58′18″W / 36.64833°N 90.97167°W