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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:

38.2620, -82.5329

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 Wayne County<2>.

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

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Riggs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hatton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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  • Bean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bean Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
  • Newman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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  • Ward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Newman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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  • Damron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Damron Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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  • Hatten Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hatten Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatten Cemetery
  • Thacker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Thacker Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Christian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Shannon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Wronk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Wronk Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Centerville is located in Wayne County
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  • Durbin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
  • Buchanan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Lockwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
  • Zelda ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
  • Hubbardstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
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  • Wayne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Echo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Echo is located in Wayne County
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  • Buffalo Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
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  • Catalpa ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
  • Big Sandy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
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  • Armilda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Armilda is located in Wayne County
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  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hodges
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
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    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
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    • Fallsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
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    • Stringtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
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    • Potters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
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    • Kenova
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
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    • Ceredo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Boltsfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
    • Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Fort Gay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Catlettsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • East Lynn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • Mavity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity

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 Wayne 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 first visit 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: