Welcome to Riggs ...
Riggs is located in Craighead County<1>.
Riggs is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Riggs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Riggs: 870 & 327<3>
Communities Also Named Riggs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Riggs - they are located in California, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Virginia.
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.
- Jonesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
- Bono
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Bono is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <4>
- Hoxie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Tuckerman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
- Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <4>
- Diaz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Swifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Weiner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Grubbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Campbell Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riggs ...
Looking for more information about Riggs? 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 Riggs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riggs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riggs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Craighead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riggs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Riggs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Riggs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |