Welcome to Griffin ...
So far, we found very little information about Griffin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Griffin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Griffin, please Contact Us.
Griffin would have been located within present day Union County<2>.
The location of Griffin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Griffin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Griffin is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Griffin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Griffin would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Griffin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Griffin - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Griffin.
Communities near Griffin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Griffin.
- El Dorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <5>
- Smackover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
- Smackover is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <5>
- Norphlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Calion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Louann
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Spearsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <5>
- Lillie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
- Lillie is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <5>
- Scotland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Union County
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 Griffin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Griffin. 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 Griffin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffin. See our Newspapers Page for Griffin.
Adding Griffin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Griffin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Griffin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Griffin post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Griffin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Griffin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |