A visit to the Reaves - Riggsby 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 Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery (FG ID #2310615).
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 Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery:
36.5436, -79.0420
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery is located in Halifax County<3>.
The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north northeast of the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ephesus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Cemetery
- Cunningham Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Alton Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baileys Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Calvary UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whitt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodsdale Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Foster Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Concord Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allen Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Allen Family Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Family Cemetery
- Allens Chapel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodsdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodsdale Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale 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]<4> of the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ceffo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Semora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Delila
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cluster Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Mayo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Roxboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sutherlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Estelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Leasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitt Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Jones
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Roseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Allensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Virgilina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Westside Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Blanch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Allens Level
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Omega
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Milton
- Roxboro
- South Boston
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 Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Halifax 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 Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2310615
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 Virginia's counties, including Halifax, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reaves - Riggsby 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. |