Matamoras in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
James Riggs Family
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 26, 2018
1. James Riggs Family Marker
Ohio
1846
James Riggs Family
First Settlers on the Site of
Matamoras in 1797
Founded in 1846 by
Stinson Burris, Adam Cline
and Henry Sheets
Incorporated in 1861
Named after Matamoros, Mexico
Industry — Farming
River Trade, Oil
Marker Erected by
The Matamoras Area
Historical Society, Inc.
1988
Erected 1988 by The Matamoras Area Historical Society, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 31.207′ N, 81° 4.045′ W. Marker is in Matamoras, Ohio, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 7 and Grandview Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Ohio Route 7. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Matamoras OH 45767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Matamoras World War I Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Wells Family Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away in West Virginia); Fly Landing of the Sistersville Ferry (approx. 4.6 miles away); George Washington (approx. 4.8 miles away); Little Sister (approx. 4.8 miles away in West Virginia); "Big Moses" Well / Polecat Oil Well (approx. 4.8 miles away in West Virginia); Sistersville (approx. 5 miles away in West Virginia); Frontier Boat Launch (approx. 5.9 miles away).
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 26, 2018
2. James Riggs Family Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
