Welcome to Riggins ...
Riggins is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riggins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Riggins is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Riggins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Riggins: 662
Communities Also Named Riggins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Riggins - they are located in Idaho, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riggins.
Communities near Riggins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riggins.
- Amory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Amory is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amory
- From Riggins to Amory
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Marion County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamilton
- From Riggins to Hamilton
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Sulligent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smithville
- From Riggins to Smithville
- Tremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Hatley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Weston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Detroit
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Beaverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
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 Riggins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riggins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riggins. 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 Riggins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riggins. See our Newspapers Page for Riggins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riggins ...
Looking for more information about Riggins? 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 Riggins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riggins.
Adding Riggins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riggins in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Riggins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Riggins post office opened in 1886.
We also found Riggins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riggins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riggins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riggins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |