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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Riggs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Riggs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Riggs, please Contact Us.
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 (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. 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.
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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Riggs is historic, it would have been located within present day Scott County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.
Below are the counties that are near Riggs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riggs:
- Scott County (The home county of Riggs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Fort Blackmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lano
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lano is located in Scott County
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- Clinchport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gate City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kermit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
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- Yuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
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- Snowflake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
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- Weber City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Dungannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Frisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Scott County
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- Nickelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hiltons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol City
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Herald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
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- Darwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
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- Omaha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
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- Nora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
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- Clintwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Aily
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
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- Carrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
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- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Stickleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
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- Darnell Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
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- Keokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
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- Rawhide
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
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- Dryden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
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- Ely
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ely is located in Lee County
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- Pennington Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Saint Charles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Blackwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
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- Fleenortown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
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- Jonesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Van
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Van is located in Lee County
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- Norton City
- Norton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Fugates Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
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- Willow Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
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- Bickley Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
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- Castlewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
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- Dickensonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
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- Dante
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dante is located in Russell County
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- Carterton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
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- Jessees Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
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- Kiser ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
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- Cleveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Mendota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
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- Leonard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
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- Benhams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
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- Three Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
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- Burson Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
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- Craigs Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
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- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
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- Wise County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- East Stone Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
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- Big Stone Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Kent Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
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- Appalachia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Esserville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
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- Exeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Hamilton town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
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- Wise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Osaka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
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- Coeburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dwina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
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- Virginia City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
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- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Lynch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Benham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Closplint
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Louellen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Dizney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
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- Totz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cranks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
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- Kenvir
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
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- Redbud
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
- Short Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Short Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Eolia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Partridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Oven Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Kings Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Linefork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Flint
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flint is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Ermine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Mayking
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- Whitesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gordon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Bellcraft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Sergent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Uz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Uz is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
- Perry County (KY)
- Delphia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
- Greene County (TN)
- Jearoldstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Hancock County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Willis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Kyles Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Frisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Waycross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
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- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Greenvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Mount Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rotherwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Block City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Church Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
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- Greenland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Blossom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Surgoinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Morrison City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Beartown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Cherokee Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Bloomingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Horace ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Borden Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Kingsport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beechwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Orebank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Rock City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Colonial Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harrtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
- Mill Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Fall Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Spurgeon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Gray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ducktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ducktown is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
- Locust Mount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Flourville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riggs, see our County-by-County Page for Riggs.
Cemeteries Near Riggs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riggs.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Riggs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Riggs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cowden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Richmond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Duncan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Qualls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dingus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fields Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Egan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Salling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Continue List (1489 more) ...
- Laney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McConnell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Riggs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Riggs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Riggs, with the one closest to Riggs listed first.
- Duncan Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Duncan Mill is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
- Rye Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rye Cove is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cove
- Fort Blackmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wood is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Natural Tunnel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
- Clinchport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gate City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McConnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McConnell is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Clinch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clinch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Yuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Snowflake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Big Stone Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pattonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pattonsville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Nottingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nottingham is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riggs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riggs.
Newspapers Published in Riggs ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riggs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riggs, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riggs.
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 helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol City
- Dickenson County
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Washington County
- Wise County
- Harlan County
- Letcher County
- Perry County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Riggs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |