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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Riga (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Riga. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Riga is located in Lenawee County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lenawee County: Hillsdale, Jackson, Monroe, Washtenaw, Fulton (OH) & Lucas (OH).

Below are the counties that are near Riga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riga:

  • Lenawee County     (The home county of Riga)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riga, with the one closest to Riga listed first.
    • Blissfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
    • Deerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Palmyra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogden Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
      • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden Center
      • From Riga to Ogden Center
    • Holloway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holloway
      • From Riga to Holloway
    • Jasper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Britton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Adrian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Adrian
      • Friendly Village of Adrian is located in Lenawee County
    • Tecumseh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Sand Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County
  • Hillsdale County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riga, with the one closest to Riga listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Norvell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riga, with the one closest to Riga listed first.
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lambertville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Samaria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Monroe County
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Federman
      • From Riga to Federman
    • Lulu
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Temperance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Diann
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Diann
      • From Riga to Diann
    • Dundee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Ida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
    • Cone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
      • Cone is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cone
      • From Riga to Cone
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riga, with the one closest to Riga listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Saline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Whittaker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Stony Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stony Creek
      • From Riga to Stony Creek
    • Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Willis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <2>
    • Pittsfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsfield
      • From Riga to Pittsfield
    • Rowes Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sharon Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County
    • Willow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willow
      • From Riga to Willow
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riga, with the one closest to Riga listed first.
    • Metamora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Assumption
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leslie
      • From Riga to Leslie
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiteville
      • From Riga to Whiteville
    • Lytton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ai
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siney
      • From Riga to Siney
    • Lyons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Swanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
    • Advance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Delta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denson
      • From Riga to Denson
    • Oakshade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riga, with the one closest to Riga listed first.
    • Colton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • McClure
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riga, with the one closest to Riga listed first.
    • Berkey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centennial
      • From Riga to Centennial
    • Sylvania
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvania
      • From Riga to Sylvania
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharples
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ottawa Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Holland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • West Toledo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Toledo
      • From Riga to West Toledo
    • Maumee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
      • Maumee is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <2>
    • Toledo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
    • East Toledo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ottawa County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riga, with the one closest to Riga listed first.
    • Curtice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
      • Clay Center is located in Ottawa County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Martin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riga, with the one closest to Riga listed first.
    • Bates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
      • Rossford is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <2>
    • Arbor Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Perrysburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
    • Northwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
    • Walbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lime City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Haskins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dowling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Millbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Rapids
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
    • Tontogany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontogany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontogany
      • Tontogany is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontogany <2>
    • Lemoyne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riga, see our County-by-County Page for Riga.

Cemeteries Near Riga ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riga.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Riga covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riga, with the one closest to Riga listed first.

  • Riga Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Logan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scovell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scovell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scovell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion United Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berkey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deerfield Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Speigel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speigel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speigel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Alphonse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Frye Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Riga had a population of 220 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Riga, with the one closest to Riga listed first.

  • Blissfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
    • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
  • Berkey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wellsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Deerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Palmyra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ogden Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
    • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogden Center
    • From Riga to Ogden Center
  • Metamora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
    • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
  • Whiteford Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Center
    • Whiteford Center is located in Monroe County
  • Ogden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Lenawee County
  • Richfield Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Center
    • Richfield Center is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Mitchaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchaw
    • Mitchaw is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Sylvania
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sylvania
    • From Riga to Sylvania
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    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenawee Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenawee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenawee Junction
      • Lenawee Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • South Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fairfield
      • South Fairfield is located in Lenawee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riga. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riga.

Newspapers Published in Riga ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riga.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riga, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riga.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Riga:

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

The official website for Lenawee County: www.lenawee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Riga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Riga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8093, Longitude: -83.8251    









 

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