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A visit to the North Riggins Cemetery ...


The location of the North 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 North Riggins Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North 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 North Riggins Cemetery

Lat:   45.4291°   (45° 25' 44")

Lon:   -116.3149°   (-116° 18' 53")

The North Riggins Cemetery is located in Idaho County<2>.

The county seat for Idaho County is located in Grangeville. Grangeville lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the North Riggins Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 North Riggins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Idaho 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 North 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 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the North Riggins Cemetery.

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

    • Riggins
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lucile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucile <4>
    • Pollock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shells Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shells Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shells Lick
      • Shells Lick is located in Idaho County
    • Copperville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
      • Copperville is located in Idaho County
    • Burgdorf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • White Bird
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Imnaha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the North Riggins Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Florence Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Slate Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • White Bird Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The White Bird Cemetery is located in Idaho County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Bird Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of White Bird.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Bird Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Wallowa County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Joseph Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Joseph Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Joseph Cemetery is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80523 <6>
    • Imnaha Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imnaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Imnaha Cemetery is located in Wallowa County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imnaha Cemetery
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield 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 North Riggins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #394505  (North Riggins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #394505 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: Riggins
      • County: Idaho         Elev: 606
      • Location given for GNIS #394505 (North Riggins Cemetery)

    The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/

    The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

    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 Idaho's counties, including Idaho, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the North Riggins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4291, Longitude: -116.3149       In this case, the coordinates for the North 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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