A visit to the Griffin Monument ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Griffin Monument. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Griffin Monument (FG ID #57318).

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Griffin Monument ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffin Monument:

39.7013, -105.7410

The Griffin Monument is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Silver Plume.

The cemetery is located in Clear Creek County<3>.

The county seat for Clear Creek County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies just to the east northeast of the Griffin Monument .

Open a Google Map centered on the Griffin Monument.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Griffin Monument.<4>

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

• Silverplume Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • The Silverplume Cemetery is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverplume Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silverplume Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Silver Plume.
  • The Silverplume Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Silver Plume Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324843 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Silverplume Cemetery
  • From the Griffin Monument to the Silverplume Cemetery
• Empire Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • The Empire Cemetery is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Empire Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Empire.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57258 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Empire Cemetery
  • From the Griffin Monument to the Empire Cemetery
• Alvarado Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • The Alvarado Cemetery is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alvarado Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Empire.
  • The Alvarado Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Alvarado - Georgetown Cemetery
  • Georgetown Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57149 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Alvarado Cemetery
  • From the Griffin Monument to the Alvarado Cemetery
• Old Georgetown Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • The Old Georgetown Cemetery is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Georgetown Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Georgetown Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Empire.
  • The Old Georgetown Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Georgetown Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #722258 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Old Georgetown Cemetery
  • From the Griffin Monument to the Old Georgetown Cemetery
• Dumont Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • The Dumont Cemetery is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dumont Cemetery is located in Dumont.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963342 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Dumont Cemetery
  • From the Griffin Monument to the Dumont Cemetery
• Idaho Springs Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • The Idaho Springs Cemetery is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Idaho Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Idaho Springs.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57357 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Idaho Springs Cemetery
  • From the Griffin Monument to the Idaho Springs Cemetery
• Rocky Mtn. IOOF Lodge #2 Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • The Rocky Mtn. IOOF Lodge #2 Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mtn. IOOF Lodge #2 Cemetery
• Russell Gulch Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • The Russell Gulch Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch Cemetery
• Bald Mtn. Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • The Bald Mtn. Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Mtn. Cemetery
• Missouri City Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • The Missouri City Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Cemetery
• City Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • The City Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
• Foresters Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • The Foresters Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresters Cemetery
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knights of Pythias Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights of Pythias Cemetery
  • Red Men Lodge Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Red Men Lodge Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Men Lodge Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Dillon Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
  • Cozens Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cozens Cemetery is located in Grand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozens Cemetery
    • The Cozens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cozens Ranch Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Cozens Cemetery
    • From the Griffin Monument to the Cozens Cemetery
  • Fraser Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fraser Cemetery is located in Grand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Fraser Cemetery
    • From the Griffin Monument to the Fraser Cemetery
  • Lamping Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lamping Cemetery is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamping Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
  • Dory Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dory Hill Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dory Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Griffin Monument.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffin Monument, with the nearest first:

• Silver Plume
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Silver Plume
  • From the Griffin Monument to Silver Plume
• Silverdale ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Silverdale is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Silverdale
  • From the Griffin Monument to Silverdale
• Georgetown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Georgetown
  • From the Griffin Monument to Georgetown
• Bakerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bakerville is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bakerville
  • From the Griffin Monument to Bakerville
• Empire
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Empire
  • From the Griffin Monument to Empire
• Berthoud Pass
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Berthoud Pass is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Pass
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Berthoud Pass
  • From the Griffin Monument to Berthoud Pass
• Silver Creek ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Creek is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Silver Creek
  • From the Griffin Monument to Silver Creek
• Berthoud Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Berthoud Falls is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Falls
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Berthoud Falls
  • From the Griffin Monument to Berthoud Falls
• Lawson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lawson
  • From the Griffin Monument to Lawson
• Chihuahua ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chihuahua
  • From the Griffin Monument to Chihuahua
• Dumont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dumont is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dumont
  • From the Griffin Monument to Dumont
• Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Downieville - Lawson - Dumont is located in Clear Creek County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Downieville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Downieville is located in Clear Creek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downieville <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Downieville
    • From the Griffin Monument to Downieville
  • Alice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alice is located in Clear Creek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alice
    • From the Griffin Monument to Alice
  • Saint Mary's
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Mary's is located in Clear Creek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary's
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Mary's
    • From the Griffin Monument to Saint Mary's
  • Montezuma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Montezuma is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montezuma
    • From the Griffin Monument to Montezuma
  • Saint Johns ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Johns is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Johns
    • From the Griffin Monument to Saint Johns
  • Idaho Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Idaho Springs
    • From the Griffin Monument to Idaho Springs
  • Russell Gulch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Russell Gulch
    • From the Griffin Monument to Russell Gulch
  • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
    • Nevadaville has also been known as:
    • Bald Mountain
    • Nevada City
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nevadaville
    • From the Griffin Monument to Nevadaville
  • Central City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Central City is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <5>
  • Kingston ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kingston
    • From the Griffin Monument to Kingston
  • Winter Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Winter Park is located in Grand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <5>

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 Griffin Monument. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clear Creek County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffin Monument.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Apex - Historic
  • Apex lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Griffin Monument.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Apex.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
• Black Hawk
  • Black Hawk lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Griffin Monument.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Black Hawk.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
• Central City
  • Central City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Griffin Monument.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Central City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
• Empire
  • Empire lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Griffin Monument.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Empire.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
• Georgetown
  • Georgetown lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Griffin Monument.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Georgetown.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Idaho Springs
  • Idaho Springs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Griffin Monument.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Idaho Springs.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
• Montezuma
  • Montezuma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Griffin Monument.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Montezuma.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
• Silver Plume
  • Silver Plume lies less than 2 miles<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Griffin Monument.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Silver Plume.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
• Winter Park
  • Winter Park lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Griffin Monument.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winter Park.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Griffin Monument:

• Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Clear Creek County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Boulder County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gilpin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Grand County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Park County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Summit County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Griffin Monument (FG ID #57318)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Colorado
  • Cemeteries of Clear Creek County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Colorado
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Colorado
  • Cemeteries of Clear Creek

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 Griffin Monument:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57318

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #181894  (Griffin Monument)
  • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #181894 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
  • BGN Class: cemetery
  • County: Clear Creek
  • Est. Elev: 3161 (in feet)
  • Topo Map Name: Georgetown
  • Location given for Griffin Monument:
  • Lat: 39.7016539     Lon: -105.7408391
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Griffin Monument) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Clear Creek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.