Briensburg, Kentucky

Briensburg is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States.[1]

History

Briensburg (also spelled historically Briensburgh) contained a post office from 1856 until 1905.[2] Briensburg was incorporated in 1861.[3]

Briensburg was hit by the deadly Western Kentucky EF4 tornado on December 10, 2021. The tornado was at EF2 intensity at this location, but still caused considerable damage in the community.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briensburg, Kentucky
  2. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  3. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 543.
  4. Tennessee Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF3 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF3 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF4 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF3 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Louisville, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Louisville, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Louisville, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Louisville, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.Kentucky Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service in Louisville, Kentucky. 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.

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