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A visit to the Riggans Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Riggans Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Riggans Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Riggans Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.0668°   (34° 4' 0")

Lon:   -88.2075°   (-88° 12' 26")

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

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Riggans Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Riggans Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Friendship North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship North Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
  • Old Thompson - Centrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Thompson - Centrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Thompson - Centrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Thompson - Centrell Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Pleasant Site Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Site Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Site Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Site Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Hathcock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hathcock Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Pickle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pickle Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gilliland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilliland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Riggan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riggan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Holligan & Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holligan & Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holligan & Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holligan & Moore Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Rudicell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudicell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudicell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rudicell Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
    • Cowley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Almon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Almon Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Wiggington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggington Cemetery is located in Itawamba County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riggans Cemetery.

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

  • Riggins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
    • Riggins is located in Monroe County
  • Detroit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>
  • Splunge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Splunge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
    • Splunge is located in Monroe County
  • Floyton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
    • Floyton is located in Monroe County
  • Smithville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ales ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
    • Ales is located in Monroe County
  • Tremont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <5>
  • Weston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Gattman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
    • Gattman is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Sulligent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
    • Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <5>
  • Hatley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Hatley is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Greenwood Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Beaverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <5>
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pikeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
    • Clay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
    • Carolina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
    • Amory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Stinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Bedford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Guin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Guin is located in Marion County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <5>
    • Eastman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
    • Abney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County

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 Riggans 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 Riggans Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Amory
    • Amory lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Riggans Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amory.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
  • Fulton
  • Guin
    • Guin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Riggans Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
  • Hamilton
  • Sulligent

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Riggans Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Riggans Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Riggans Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #676663  (Riggans Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #676663 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Detroit
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #676663 (Riggans Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riggans Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0668, Longitude: -88.2075       In this case, the coordinates for the Riggans Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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