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A visit to the Riggan Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Riggan Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riggan Cemetery:

34.0026, -88.2584

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riggan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Riggan Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Riggan Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Riggan Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riggan Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Gilliland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Gilliland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliland Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Pickle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pickle Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickle Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Lann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lann Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lann Cemetery
  • Pickle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pickle Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickle Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Hathcock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hathcock Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathcock Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Evans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • Almon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Almon Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon Cemetery
    • Friendship North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Riggans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riggans Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggans Cemetery
    • Cowley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cowley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowley Cemetery
    • Maxie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maxie Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxie Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
    • Boggan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boggan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Cemetery
    • Blaylock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Blaylock Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaylock Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riggan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riggan Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Splunge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
  • Riggins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Riggins is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
  • Detroit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ales ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ales is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
  • Floyton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Floyton is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
  • Greenwood Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gattman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gattman is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Smithville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hatley is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Sulligent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Amory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Acker ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bedford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Beaverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Carolina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Tremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
    • Pikeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Clay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
    • Hamilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Guin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Guin is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <5>
    • Stinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Stinson is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Abney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
    • Wren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Riggan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riggan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Riggan Cemetery: