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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 Riggs (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 Riggs. 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 hospitals 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.

Riggs is located in Boone County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau & Randolph.

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Riggs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
    • Sturgeon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
      • Sturgeon is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <2>
    • Harrisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Hallsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <2>
    • Hinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinton
      • From Riggs to Hinton
    • Stephens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Centralia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Moores Switch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rocheport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
      • Rocheport is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <2>
    • Huntsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • McBaine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
      • McBaine is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Pierpont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Pierpont is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
      • Saling is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saling
      • From Riggs to Saling
    • Tulip
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Riggs to Tulip
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Audrain County
    • Mexico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Vandiver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandiver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
      • Vandiver is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
    • Stephens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindbergh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Callaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatton
      • From Riggs to Hatton
    • Auxvasse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingdom City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
      • Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <2>
    • Fulton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
    • Lewis Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Chariton County
    • Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
    • Wooldridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor Place village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
      • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
      • Windsor Place village
    • Boonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarks Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie Home
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
      • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
    • Sebree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
      • Sebree is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sebree
      • From Riggs to Sebree
    • Burton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burton
      • From Riggs to Burton
    • Fayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
    • Armstrong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Steinmetz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinmetz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
      • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steinmetz
      • From Riggs to Steinmetz
    • New Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <2>
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
    • Lupus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
      • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
    • Middle Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ash
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Riggs to Ash
    • Holliday
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Duncans Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Granville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
    • Clark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Renick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Higbee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <2>
    • Yates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moberly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Huntsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • Cairo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Clifton Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
      • Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Darksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
      • Darksville is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darksville
      • From Riggs to Darksville
    • Thomas Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
      • Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomas Hill
      • From Riggs to Thomas Hill
  • Saline County
    • West Glasgow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Riggs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riggs.

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 Riggs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Nailer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nailer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nailer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Far West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Far West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Far West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sturgeon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgeon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgeon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrisburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Botner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dripping Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dripping Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dripping Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ancell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancell 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 in 1895, Riggs had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rileysburg ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rileysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
    • Rileysburg is located in Boone County
  • Perche ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perche
    • Perche is located in Boone County
  • Sturgeon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
    • Sturgeon is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <2>
  • Harrisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
  • Hallsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <2>
  • Larrabee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Larrabee is located in Audrain County
  • Clark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Hinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Hinton is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hinton
    • From Riggs to Hinton
  • Sebree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
    • Sebree is located in Howard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sebree
    • From Riggs to Sebree
  • Woodlandville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
    • Woodlandville is located in Boone County
  • Stephens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Switzler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzler
    • Switzler is located in Boone County
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    • Points ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Boone County
    • Centralia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Renick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people

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

Newspapers Published in Riggs ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riggs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riggs, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riggs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Riggs:

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

The official website for Boone County: www.showmeboone.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Riggs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Riggs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riggs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1714, Longitude: -92.3455       In this case, the coordinates for Riggs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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