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A visit to the Riggs 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 Riggs Cemetery ...

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

35.9392, -84.4344

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Clacks Gap Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clacks Gap Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
  • Dyllis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Dyllis Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis Cemetery
  • Elverton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Elverton Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
  • Dickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Cemetery
  • Hester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hester Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Pauper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauper Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Welcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Welcher Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcher Cemetery
    • Gallaher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallaher Cemetery
    • Slave Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
    • Ellis - Keath Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
    • Kaklan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kaklan Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaklan Cemetery
    • DeArmond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The DeArmond Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond Cemetery
    • Emory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Emory Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Cemetery
    • Palko Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Palko Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palko Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Geasland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Geasland Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geasland Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Tedder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Tedder Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedder Cemetery
    • Ladd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Gallaher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallaher Cemetery
    • George Jones Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
      • The Crawford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crawford Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138694 <5>
    • Jonesville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville Cemetery

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)
    • Kries is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
  • Dyllis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Dyllis is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
  • Wheat ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wheat is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
  • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
  • Coal Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laddie Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
  • Bradbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradbury is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Selkirk is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
  • Bazel Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
  • Bear ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bear is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
  • Coalfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kelley Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
    • Oakdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Harriman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Emory Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
    • Midtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
    • Oak Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oliver Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cave Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
    • Tupper Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
    • Vancouver ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
    • Robertsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Petros
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
    • Deermont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont

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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Riggs Cemetery: