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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 Crossroads (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 Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Riggs Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Riggs Crossroads: Riggs Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Riggs Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Riggs Crossroads may originally have been Rigg's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Riggs Crossroads might be written as Rigg Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Crossroads is located in Williamson County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Williamson County: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Marshall, Maury & Rutherford.

Below are the counties that are near Riggs Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riggs Crossroads:

  • Williamson County     (The home county of Riggs Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs Crossroads, with the one closest to Riggs Crossroads listed first.
    • College Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Peytonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Duplex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Arrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Harpeth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Thompson's Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Clovercroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Parry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • Nolensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <2>
    • Burwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs Crossroads, with the one closest to Riggs Crossroads listed first.
    • Unionville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Longview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Vannatta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Palmetto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Whitaker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Shelbyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell Buckle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
    • Wartrace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Haley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Cortner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Normandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <2>
  • Cannon County
    • Bradyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs Crossroads, with the one closest to Riggs Crossroads listed first.
    • Beechgrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gossburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs Crossroads, with the one closest to Riggs Crossroads listed first.
    • Wrencoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Rural Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
    • Whispering Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
      • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Forest Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Paragon Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragon Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
      • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
    • Nashboro Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Priest Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Green Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
    • Linton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Belle Meade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Bellevue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs Crossroads, with the one closest to Riggs Crossroads listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Trigg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
  • Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs Crossroads, with the one closest to Riggs Crossroads listed first.
    • Holts Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Chapel Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Caney Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • South Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Oak Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Belfast
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Globe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs Crossroads, with the one closest to Riggs Crossroads listed first.
    • New Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Leftwich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
    • Philadelphia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • Carters Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
      • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
    • Jameson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • New Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Theta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Culleoka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Graymere Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • Ben ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Maury County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riggs Crossroads, with the one closest to Riggs Crossroads listed first.
    • Allisona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Eagleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Patterson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Midland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Rucker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Plainview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Burns Place
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Colonial Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
  • Wilson County
    • Rural Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riggs Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Riggs Crossroads.

Cemeteries Near Riggs Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riggs Crossroads.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Riggs Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riggs Crossroads, with the one closest to Riggs Crossroads listed first.

  • Riggs Crossroads Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ezell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eady Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brittain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fuqua Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Riggs Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Riggs Crossroads.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Riggs Crossroads, with the one closest to Riggs Crossroads listed first.

  • Holts Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
    • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
  • Allisona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
    • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
  • Beasley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Beasley is located in Marshall County
  • Eagleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Thick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thick
    • Thick is located in Marshall County
  • College Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chapel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Arno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
    • Arno is located in Williamson County
  • Rover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
    • Rover is located in Bedford County
  • Bethesda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
    • Bethesda is located in Williamson County
  • Caney Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
    • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Rally Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
    • Rally Hill is located in Maury County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Unionville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Versailles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Rutherford County
    • Peytonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riggs Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riggs Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Crossroads:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riggs Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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