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A visit to the Riggins Cemetery ...


The location of the Riggins Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Riggins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9649°   (32° 57' 53")

Lon:   -84.5269°   (-84° 31' 36")

The Riggins Cemetery is located in Upson County<2>.

The county seat for Upson County is located in Thomaston. Thomaston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Riggins Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Riggins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Upson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Riggins Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riggins Cemetery.

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

    • Molena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <4>
    • Woodbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
    • Barker Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
    • Edman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Sunset Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <4>
    • Warm Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannahs Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Harris City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
        • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Flint Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
        • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Greenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Thomaston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Belleview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
        • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Lincoln Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
        • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
      • Meansville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shiloh
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Zebulon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Riggins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Upson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Riggins Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Reaves Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Walker Memory Garden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Walker Memory Garden is located in Meriwether County
      • The Walker Memory Garden has also been known as:
      • Walker Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Memory Garden
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • The Bishop Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bowman Bishop Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Waddell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waddell Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddell Cemetery
    • Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Alford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • White Plains Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Plains Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Plains Cemetery
    • West Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Brown Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Brown Cemetery
    • Molena Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Molena Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molena Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Blunt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blunt Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Concord Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Hendricks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Upson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
      • Barker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barker Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Riggins - Bagwell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggins - Bagwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riggins - Bagwell Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggins - Bagwell Cemetery
      • Stribling Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stribling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stribling Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stribling Cemetery
      • Ware Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ware Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • See Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The See Family Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • The See Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Seay Family Cemetery
        • See Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the See Family Cemetery
      • Beckham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beckham Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckham Cemetery
      • Leak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leak Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leak Cemetery

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

    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 Riggins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #321606  (Riggins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #321606 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Woodbury
      • County: Upson         Elev: 224
      • Location given for GNIS #321606 (Riggins Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Georgia's counties, including Upson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riggins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9649, Longitude: -84.5269       In this case, the coordinates for the Riggins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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