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A visit to the Griffie Cemetery ...


The location of the Griffie Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Griffie Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffie Cemetery

Lat:   34.8559°   (34° 51' 21")

Lon:   -86.6258°   (-86° 37' 32")

The Griffie Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the south of the Griffie Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Griffie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Griffie Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffie Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffie Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Meridianville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Normal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
    • Madison Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
    • Monrovia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County
    • Chase
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County
    • Mercury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Mercury is located in Madison County
    • Moore's Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
    • Hazel Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Toney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rideout Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Lincoln
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
    • Country Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Harvest
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
        • Harvest is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>
      • Huntsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Center Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
        • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Ryland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
        • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
      • Capshaw
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
        • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
      • Chelsea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Madison County
      • Greenwycke Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
        • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
      • New Market
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
      • Madison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Brownsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Maysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
        • Maysville is located in Madison County
      • Hillsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Madison County
      • Caro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
        • Caro is located in Limestone County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Griffie Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffie Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Griffie Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffie Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gladstone Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gladstone Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladstone Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Hereford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hereford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hereford Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hereford Cemetery
    • Eldridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22655 <6>
    • Pope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Battle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Murphy Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Hill Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Nance Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Nance Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nance Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Hammond - Roult Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond - Roult Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammond - Roult Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond - Roult Cemetery
      • Dement Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dement Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dement Cemetery
      • Cornelius Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Cemetery
      • Wade Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wade Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Meridianville Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridianville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meridianville Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridianville Cemetery
      • Conley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conley Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Griffie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #146947  (Griffie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #146947 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Jeff
      • County: Madison         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #146947 (Griffie Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Griffie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8559, Longitude: -86.6258       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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