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A visit to the Riggs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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:

47.2480, -117.3435

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Riggs Cemetery is located in Whitman County<2>.

The county seat for Whitman County is located in Colfax. Colfax lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south 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 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Riggs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Rosalia Cemetery
    • Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #172058 <5>
  • Pine City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine City Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City Cemetery
  • Oakesdale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakesdale Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale Cemetery
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
  • Latah Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Latah Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latah Cemetery
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
  • Goldenrod Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Goldenrod Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Farmington Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
    • Wood Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Wood Memorial Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Memorial Cemetery
    • New England Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The New England Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riggs Cemetery.

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

  • Rosalia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Malden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Malden is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <6>
  • Waverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Pine City ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pine City is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Oakesdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakesdale is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Lone Pine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lone Pine is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Latah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tekoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tekoa is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <6>
  • Fairfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spangle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Belmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Seltice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Seltice is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
    • Juno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Juno is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Willard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Willard is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Willard is located in Benewah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Saint John
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Steptoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Eden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Eden is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Farmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Garfield
      (18 miles [29 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whitman 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1507802  (Riggs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1507802 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Whitman
      • Est. Elev: 769 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rosalia
      • Location given for Riggs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2479502     Lon: -117.3435222
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Riggs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.