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A visit to the Riggsbee 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 Riggsbee Cemetery ...

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

35.8424, -79.0197

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

The Riggsbee Cemetery is located in Chatham County<2>.

The county seat for Chatham County is located in Pittsboro. Pittsboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Riggsbee Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Riggsbee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sparrows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sparrows Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Cemetery
  • McCauley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McCauley Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauley Cemetery
  • Manns Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Manns Chapel Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Chapel Cemetery
  • Ebenezer AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Haw River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haw River Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Partin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Partin Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partin Cemetery
  • Tilley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tilley Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilley Cemetery
  • Cheek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cheek Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheek Cemetery
  • Restland Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Glenview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Glenview Cemetery is located in Durham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Cemetery
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Durham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hill Crest Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hill Crest Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Durham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49165 <5>
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Emmaus Baptist Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dunagan Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Dunagan Family Cemetery is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunagan Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunagan Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Durham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2389966 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Riggsbee Cemetery.

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

  • Fearrington Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
  • Dogwood Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Davie Circle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
  • Tenney Circle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
  • Chapel Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Bolus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
  • Spring Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Carrboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Ellen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
  • Ashley Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
  • Summerfield Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Parkwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Rangewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rangewood is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
    • Timberlyne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Timberlyne is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlyne
    • Bynum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Northwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Northwood is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Oak Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Oak Hills is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
    • Calvander
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Calvander is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvander
    • Laurel Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Springs is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
    • Carolwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Carolwoods is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolwoods
    • Cedar Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Eubanks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Eubanks is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
    • Nelson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Nelson is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Stoneridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Stoneridge is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneridge

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 Riggsbee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chatham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Riggsbee Cemetery: