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Welcome to Riggsville ...

Riggsville is located in Ulster County<1>.


The location of Riggsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Riggsville is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Riggsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Riggsville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Riggsville, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Riggsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Riggsville - they are located in Maine and Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riggsville.

Communities near Riggsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riggsville.

  • Kingston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • New Paltz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
    • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <4>
  • Ellenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Woodridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
  • Brodhead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Ulster County
  • Kerhonkson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Olivebridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Shokan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
    • West Shokan is located in Ulster County
  • Accord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
    • Accord is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <4>
  • Port Ben
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Port Ben is located in Ulster County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riggsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riggsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riggsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riggsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riggsville. See our Newspapers Page for Riggsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riggsville ...

Looking for more information about Riggsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Riggsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riggsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riggsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Ulster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riggsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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