Riggs, Missouri

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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. Formally, a small store and several homes stood at the intersection of Old Number 7 and Williams Road. The Mount Carmel (Sims) Cemetery is nearby.

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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.

Coordinates: 39°10′16″N92°20′44″W / 39.17111°N 92.34556°W / 39.17111; -92.34556

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