Welcome to Riggs ...
So far, we found very little information about Riggs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Riggs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Riggs, please Contact Us.
Riggs would have been located within present day Scott County<2>.
The location of Riggs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riggs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Riggs is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Riggs was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Riggs would have been located in the (276) area code.
Communities Also Named Riggs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Riggs - they are located in Arkansas, California, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riggs.
Communities near Riggs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riggs.
- Kingsport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
- Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <5>
- Bloomingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Church Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
- Mount Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
- Big Stone Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <5>
- Waycross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Norton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
- Wise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Wise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <5>
- Gate City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Gate City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate City <5>
- Coeburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
- Coeburn is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <5>
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 Riggs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riggs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riggs. 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 Riggs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riggs. See our Newspapers Page for Riggs.
Adding Riggs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riggs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Riggs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Riggs post office opened in 1909.
We also found Riggs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riggs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Riggs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riggs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |