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

Riga lies within the (517) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
• Adrian
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Adrian is located in Lenawee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
• Sylvania
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <4>
• Maumee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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
• 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.<5> 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 <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 for Riga was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Riga in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riga.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/