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Welcome to Riga ...

Riga is located in Lenawee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Riga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

Riga is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Riga: 517

The ZIP code for Riga: 49276<3>

Communities Also Named Riga ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Riga - they are located in Kansas, Missouri, New York and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riga.

Communities near Riga ...

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

  • Toledo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Adrian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylvania
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Maumee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Maumee is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <4>
  • Tecumseh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rossford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehouse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Dundee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ottawa Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
  • Swanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Swanton is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <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 Riga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riga.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riga ...

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

Adding Riga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Riga in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Riga was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riga.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lenawee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Riga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Riga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.