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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Griff (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Griff. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Griff is located in Logan County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Logan County: Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, Yuma, Cheyenne (NE) & Kimball (NE).

Below are the counties that are near Griff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Griff:

  • Logan County     (The home county of Griff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griff, with the one closest to Griff listed first.
    • Iliff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Padroni
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Buchanan ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Logan County
    • Fleming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Peetz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <1>
    • Dailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Logan County
    • Red Lion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Logan County
    • Leroy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Logan County
    • Saint Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Logan County
    • Atwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillips County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griff, with the one closest to Griff listed first.
    • Haxtun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haxtun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haxtun
      • Haxtun is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haxtun <1>
    • Paoli
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <1>
  • Sedgwick County
    • Sedgwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griff, with the one closest to Griff listed first.
    • Burdett ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Washington County
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Washington County
    • Lone Star ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Washington County
  • Cheyenne County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griff, with the one closest to Griff listed first.
    • Lorenzo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
      • Lorenzo is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
    • Sidney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
    • Colton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
    • Brownson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownson
      • Brownson is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
    • Sunol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunol
      • Sunol is located in Cheyenne County (NE)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Griff, see our County-by-County Page for Griff.

Cemeteries Near Griff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Griff.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Griff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Griff, with the one closest to Griff listed first.

  • Fleming Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peetz Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peetz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peetz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leroy Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barber Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Community Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Czech Slovensky Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Grave of Susanna Alderdice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of Susanna Alderdice
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of Susanna Alderdice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swankee Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Griff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Griff.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Griff, with the one closest to Griff listed first.

  • Iliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Proctor ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Logan County
  • Galien
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galien have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
    • Galien is located in Logan County
  • Fleming
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sterling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <1>
  • Leroy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Logan County
  • Red Lion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in Logan County
  • Atwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Haxtun
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haxtun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haxtun
    • Haxtun is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haxtun <1>
  • Sidney
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
  • Colton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
    • Colton is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Merino
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedgwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <1>
    • Burdett ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Washington County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Griff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griff.

Newspapers Published in Griff ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Griff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Griff, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Griff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Griff:

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

The official website for Logan County: www.loganco.gov/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 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.
<5>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 Griff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Griff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7822, Longitude: -103.0071       In this case, the coordinates for Griff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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