A visit to the North Riggins 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 North Riggins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Riggins Cemetery:
45.4291, -116.3149
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Riggins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the North Riggins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the North Riggins Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Florence Cemetery is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
- Slate Creek Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Slate Creek Cemetery is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Creek Cemetery
- The Slate Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Freedom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2566489 <5>
- White Bird Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- The White Bird Cemetery is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bird Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the White Bird Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of White Bird.
- 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 Park Cemetery
- Joseph Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Imnaha Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The Imnaha Cemetery is located in Wallowa County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imnaha Cemetery
- Canfield Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- The Canfield Cemetery is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Pollock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shells Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shells Lick is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shells Lick
- Copperville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Copperville is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
- 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.
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 North Riggins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Idaho:
- Pages specific to Idaho 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 North Riggins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #394505 (North Riggins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #394505 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: Idaho
- Est. Elev: 606 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Riggins
- Location given for North Riggins Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.429055 Lon: -116.3148557
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Riggins 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. |
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