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Welcome to Griffith ...

Griffith is located

Griffith is located in Ellis County<1>.


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


Griffith is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Griffith lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Griffith ...

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

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

  • Mansfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • DeSoto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Burleson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waxahachie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Midlothian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleburne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Glenn Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
    • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <4>
  • Red Oak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <4>
  • Joshua
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
    • Joshua is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <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 Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, 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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