Riggs, Missouri

Riggs is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Today the community is centered around Riggs Union Church. A small store and several homes formerly stood at the intersection of Old Number 7 and Williams Road. The Mount Carmel (Sims) Cemetery is nearby.

Riggs Union Church and Cemetery

History

A post office called Riggs was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named after Shelton Riggs, a local merchant whose store also contained the post office.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riggs, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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