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Welcome to Riggs Tract ...

Riggs Tract is located in Boyd County<1>.


The location of Riggs Tract has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Riggs Tract is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Riggs Tract lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Riggs Tract is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.

Communities near Riggs Tract ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riggs Tract.

  • Huntington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ashland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ironton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
  • Flatwoods
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
  • Barboursville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Grayson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Russell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Raceland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Coal Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Wayne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>

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 Tract. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riggs Tract.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riggs Tract. 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 Tract.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riggs Tract. See our Newspapers Page for Riggs Tract.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riggs Tract ...

Looking for more information about Riggs Tract? 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 Tract, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riggs Tract.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riggs Tract. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Boyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riggs Tract - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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