Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Riggs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Riggs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- McCracken
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Aleppo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aleppo
- Aleppo is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aleppo <3>
- Higbee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ryerson Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryerson Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County
- Bristoria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Wind Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Ridge
- Wind Ridge is located in Greene County
- Morford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Durbin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rocklick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Nettle Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County
- Crows Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Mills
- Crows Mills is located in Greene County
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
- Rutan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Wolf Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Loudenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Deep Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- Deep Valley is located in Greene County
- New Freeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- New Freeport is located in Greene County
- Ashtree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Woodruff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Holbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Greene County
- Burdette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Calis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sandrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Buzz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Majorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majorsville
- Majorsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Simpson Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Store
- Simpson Store is located in Washington County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |