A visit to the Griffin Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffin Cemetery:
31.5407, -82.9976
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Griffin Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Douglas. Douglas lies just to the east southeast of the Griffin Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Griffin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunnyside Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Douglas.
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Paulk Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Ambrose.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36158 <5>
- Chaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Purvis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Vickers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
- St. Illa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Illa Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Illa Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Rocky Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rocky Pond Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pond Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Satilla Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Satilla Cemetery is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satilla Cemetery
- Joseph Carver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Grantham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Grantham Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Griffin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ambrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Broxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mora is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
- Willacoochee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leliaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
- Ocilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alapaha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fitzgerald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mystic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Enigma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Denton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Axson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Irwinville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coffee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alapaha
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Irwinville
- Millwood
- Nashville
- Ocilla
- Pearson
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 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Coffee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #314903 (Griffin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #314903 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: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 91 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Broxton South
- Location given for Griffin Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5407498 Lon: -82.9976476
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Georgia's counties, including Coffee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Griffin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |