Briarcliff, TX

Type: General Entry

Published: November 1, 1994

Briarcliff is on Lake Travis and Farm Road 2322, twenty miles northwest of Austin in western Travis County. It was developed as a resort area in the 1960s, with summer homes, country clubs, and water sports providing the main attractions. The population was reported as 129 in 1988 and 335 in 1990. In 2000 the population was 895.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl, “Briarcliff, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed May 24, 2022, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/briarcliff-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Original Publication Date:: November 1, 1994

Related Book(s):

Texas Almanac 2020-2021

Texas Almanac 2022–2023


Linked Data from the Texas Almanac:
Place: Briarcliff
Currently Exists: Yes
Place Type: Town
USGS ID: 2413535
Town Fields: Has post office: No

Is Incorporated: Yes
Belongs to: Travis County
Coordinates: Latitude: 30.40878490°

Longitude: -98.04517800°
Population Counts: People Year

335 1990

895 2000

1,438 2010

1,781 2019

People	Year
335	1990
895	2000
1,438	2010
1,781	2019

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