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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 Riggs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9392°   (35° 56' 21")

Lon:   -84.4344°   (-84° 26' 3")

The Riggs Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.

The county seat for Roane County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies just to the southwest of the Riggs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Riggs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clacks Gap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clacks Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clacks Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clacks Gap Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Dyllis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyllis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyllis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dyllis Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Elverton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elverton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elverton Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Dickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Hester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hester Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Pauper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Roane County
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    • Welcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welcher Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Gallaher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaher Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gallaher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Slave Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Slave Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Ellis - Keath Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis - Keath Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ellis - Keath Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Ellis - Keath Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shelton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Kaklan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaklan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaklan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaklan Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • DeArmond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeArmond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeArmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeArmond Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Emory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emory Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Palko Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palko Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palko Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palko Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Geasland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geasland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geasland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geasland Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Tedder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tedder Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Ladd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Gallaher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallaher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • George Jones Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • The Crawford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crawford Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138694 <6>
    • Jonesville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Roane 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 Riggs Cemetery.

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

  • Kries
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
    • Kries is located in Roane County
  • Dyllis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyllis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
    • Dyllis is located in Roane County
  • Wheat ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
    • Wheat is located in Roane County
  • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
    • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
  • Coal Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
    • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laddie Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
  • Bradbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Roane County
  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk is located in Roane County
  • Bazel Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
    • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
  • Bear ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Bear is located in Roane County
  • Coalfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
    • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kelley Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Oakdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Harriman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <7>
    • Emory Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Midtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Oak Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <7>
    • Cave Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cave Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
      • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
    • Oliver Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <7>
    • Tupper Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
    • Vancouver ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancouver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
      • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
    • Robertsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
    • Petros
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
    • Deermont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan 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 Riggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riggs 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 either 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 Riggs Cemetery:

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 Riggs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1299423  (Riggs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1299423 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: Elverton
    • County: Roane         Elev: 250
    • Location given for GNIS #1299423 (Riggs Cemetery)

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Roane, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9392, Longitude: -84.4344       In this case, the coordinates for the Riggs 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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