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.
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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