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We aren't confident of the location of the Riggs Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riggs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Riggs Cemetery (FG ID #2593778)

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 has been estimated.

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

Lat:   31.6016°   (31° 36' 5")

Lon:   -97.1958°   (-97° 11' 44")

The Riggs Cemetery is located in McLennan County<3>.

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies just to the southeast of the Riggs Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to McLennan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Riggs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Riggs Cemetery.

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

    • Bosqueville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
      • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
    • Speegleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speegleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
      • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
    • Waco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <6>
    • Beverly Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
      • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <6>
    • Rock Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
    • East Waco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Bellmead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
      • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <6>
    • Patrick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in McLennan County
    • Northcrest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
    • Gholson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
      • Gholson is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
    • Woodway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Woodway is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <6>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Elm Mott
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • China Spring
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hewitt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
        • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <6>
      • Robinson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ross
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Ross is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <6>
      • Downsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
        • Downsville is located in McLennan 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. The following communities are located in McLennan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Riggs Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Crump Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crump Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crump Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Chalk Bluff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chalk Bluff Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Bluff Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Stanfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
    • McLennan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLennan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLennan Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLennan Cemetery
    • Whitehall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehall Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #374686 <2>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Park Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5694 <2>
    • Gholson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gholson Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gholson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Patrick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patrick Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • China Spring Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacob - Sholom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob - Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacob - Sholom Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob - Sholom Cemetery
      • Rosemound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
      • Restland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
      • Rosemound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
      • Miller Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Memorial Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Memorial Cemetery
      • Elm Mott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Mott Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Mott Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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:

    The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 31.6016, Longitude: -97.1958    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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