A visit to the Riggs Cemetery ...
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 <1> 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. 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:
31.6016, -97.1958
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Riggs Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Waco.
Just a reminder: Riggs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
The 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Riggs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of the Riggs Cemetery.<5>
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)
- The Crump Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Chalk Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Chalk Bluff Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Bluff Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Stanfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Stanfield Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Cemetery
- McLennan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The McLennan Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLennan Cemetery
- Whitehall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Whitehall Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gholson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Gholson Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Patrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- China Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jacob - Sholom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemound Cemetery
- Restland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Restland Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
- Rosemound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemound Cemetery
- Miller Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elm Mott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Elm Mott Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mott Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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)
- Speegleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
- Lacy - Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Waco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellmead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Patrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Northcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northcrest is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
- Gholson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (7 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)
- Robinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Downsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
- Bellmead
- Hewitt
- Lorena
- Waco
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 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:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to McLennan County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2593778
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riggs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |