Our Genealogy Helper
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 and doctors 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 Ashtabula County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).
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:
- Ashtabula County (The home county of Riggs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Kelloggsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Gould
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Richmond Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Kingsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Conneaut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Kingsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dorset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rowenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Crestlawn Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crestlawn Village is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Village
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Edgewood is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Parkwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Parkwood Village is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Montville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montville is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- North Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Madison is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Perry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Perry is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Barclay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Gustavus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Kinsman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Greene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Superior ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Burghill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mecca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Crawford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Springboro Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
- Springboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Conneautville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning North
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Dicksonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Linesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Espyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crossingville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crossingville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
- Pymatuning Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
- Harmonsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Norrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Lynces Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Erie County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Tracy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Pennside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Cherry Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Keepville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keepville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cranesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cross is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Platea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Platea is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Little Elk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Francis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Francis is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Girard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Girard is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
- Mercer County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kennard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Osgood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Leechs Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Greenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shenango
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Sheakleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- York County (PA)
- Adamsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Riggs - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen North Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Reeds Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Durkee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clarks Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Farnham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Manning Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gageville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (194 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Conneaut Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
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.
- Beaver Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beaver Center is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Center
- Monroe Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Center is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Pierpont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pierpont is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Bushnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Gould
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Steamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Steamburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Tracy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Kelloggsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Bulah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bulah is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulah
- North Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Richmond is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richmond
- Pennline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pennline is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennline
- Palmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Steamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Steamburg is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Conneautville Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Conneautville Station is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneautville Station
- Springboro Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
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 72 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ashtabula County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Trumbull County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Riggs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |