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Welcome to Griffith ...

Griffith is located in Taylor County<1>.


The location of Griffith has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Griffith is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Griffith lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Griffith (for example, toward Phenix City (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Griffith is within the boundaries of the (478) area code.

Communities Also Named Griffith ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Griffith: This one is located in Taylor County and the other is located in Lamar County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 18 communities that are also named Griffith - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Griffith.

Communities near Griffith ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Griffith.

  • Fort Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington Square
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
    • Washington Square is located in Peach County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
  • Lee Pope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
    • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Butler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshallville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
    • Marshallville is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <4>
  • Reynolds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <4>
  • Roberta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Roberta is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <4>
  • Russellville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Monroe County
  • Ideal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <4>
  • Yatesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Upson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Griffith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffith.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Griffith. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griffith.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffith. See our Newspapers Page for Griffith.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Griffith ...

Looking for more information about Griffith? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Griffith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Griffith.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffith. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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