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A visit to the Riggs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Riggs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riggs Cemetery:

32.0281, -109.4627

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Riggs Cemetery is located in Cochise County<2>.

The county seat for Cochise County is located in Bisbee. Bisbee lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Riggs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riggs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Riggs Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riggs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Neighborhood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Neighborhood Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neighborhood Cemetery
  • Erickson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
  • Ft. Bowie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Ft. Bowie Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Bowie Cemetery
  • Light Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Light Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery
  • Kambitsch Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Kambitsch Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kambitsch Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
  • Bowie Desert Rest Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bowie Desert Rest Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Desert Rest Cemetery
    • The Bowie Desert Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Desert Rest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57003 <5>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Whitewater Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater Cemetery
      • The Whitewater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elfrida Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2356412 <5>
    • Cochise Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Cochise Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochise Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cochise Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Cochise.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962255 <5>
    • Gleeson Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodeo Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rodeo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rodeo Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Rodeo (NM).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144971 <5>
    • Steins Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Riggs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riggs Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Fort Bowie ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fort Bowie is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bowie
  • Camp Bowie ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Camp Bowie is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bowie
  • Hilltop ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hilltop is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Dos Cabezas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dos Cabezas is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Cabezas
  • Sunizona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunizona is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunizona
  • Paradise
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Portal
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Bowie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • San Simon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearce
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Courtland ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Courtland is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
  • Willcox
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Turquoise ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Turquoise is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turquoise
    • Elfrida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cochise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rodeo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gleeson ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gleeson is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleeson

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Riggs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cochise County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riggs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Riggs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Cochise County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Riggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #10260  (Riggs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #10260 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Cochise
      • Est. Elev: 1480 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bowie Mountain South
      • Location given for Riggs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0278633     Lon: -109.4625625
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riggs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.