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The location of the Griffin - Johnson 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 Griffin - Johnson Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffin - Johnson Cemetery

Lat:   33.6318°   (33° 37' 54")

Lon:   -82.5290°   (-82° 31' 44")

The Griffin - Johnson Cemetery is located in McDuffie County<2>.

The county seat for McDuffie County is located in Thomson. Thomson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Griffin - Johnson 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 helpful 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 - Johnson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to McDuffie 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 Griffin - Johnson 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Griffin - Johnson Cemetery.

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

    • Loce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County
    • Thomson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <4>
    • Lincolnton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mesena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Raytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
    • Appling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Camak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Maddox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County
    • Sharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Goshen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
      • Warrenton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
        • Warrenton is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
      • Dearing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Lincoln County
      • Barnett
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
        • Barnett is located in Warren County
      • Sawdust
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
        • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
      • Harlem
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Modoc
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Tyrone
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
      • Clarks Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Parksville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tignall
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
        • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <4>
      • New Town
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Wilkes 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 Griffin - Johnson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDuffie County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffin - Johnson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Harlem
      • Harlem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Griffin - Johnson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harlem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Lincolnton
    • Thomson
    • Warrenton
    • Washington

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Griffin - Johnson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Griffin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Griffin Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Griffin Cemetery
    • Green Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Pierces Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierces Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierces Chapel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierces Chapel Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Zoah Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rees - Wade - Short Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees - Wade - Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rees - Wade - Short Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees - Wade - Short Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Crook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crook Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
    • Heards Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burdette Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdette Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • New Zion Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Hill Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Wrightsboro Methodist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Wrightsboro Methodist Church Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • The Wrightsboro Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wrightsboro Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrightsboro Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Gentleman's Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Methodist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • William Hill Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

    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 Griffin - Johnson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #348764  (Griffin-Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #348764 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: Aonia
      • County: McDuffie         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #348764 (Griffin-Johnson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including McDuffie, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Griffin - Johnson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6318, Longitude: -82.5290       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffin - Johnson 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.




 

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