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A visit to the Griffis Cemetery ...


The location of the Griffis 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 Griffis Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffis Cemetery

Lat:   30.9683°   (30° 58' 5")

Lon:   -82.6607°   (-82° 39' 38")

The Griffis Cemetery is located in Clinch County<2>.

The county seat for Clinch County is located in Homerville. Homerville lies just to the northwest of the Griffis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Griffis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Clinch 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 Griffis 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Griffis Cemetery.

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

    • Homerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Argyle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Manor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Ware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
    • Du Pont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cogdell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdell
      • Cogdell is located in Clinch County
    • Ernest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Clinch County
    • Fruitland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Echols County
    • Fargo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Millwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Stockton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Axson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Emerson Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
      • Emerson Park is located in Ware County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Waresboro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Deenwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
        • Deenwood is located in Ware County
      • Waycross
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Winona Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
        • Winona Park is located in Ware County
      • Talmo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
        • Talmo is located in Ware County
      • Howell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
        • Howell is located in Echols County
      • Pearson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
        • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
      • Naylor
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
        • Naylor is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naylor <4>
      • Sunnyside
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
      • Jamestown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Ware 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 Griffis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinch County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Griffis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chauncey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chauncey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chauncey Cemetery is located in Clinch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chauncey Cemetery
    • Hard Scramble Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hard Scramble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hard Scramble Cemetery is located in Clinch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hard Scramble Cemetery
    • Ramah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramah Cemetery is located in Clinch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Clinch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Forest Cemetery
    • Eason Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eason Cemetery is located in Clinch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
    • Hilliard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Clinch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
    • Victory Methodist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dame Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dame Cemetery is located in Clinch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dame Cemetery
    • Holmes Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Chapel Cemetery is located in Clinch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Chapel Cemetery
    • Suwannee Chapel Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Suwannee Chapel Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery is located in Ware County
      • The Suwannee Chapel Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
      • Pittman Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suwannee Chapel Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Clinch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Arabia Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arabia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arabia Cemetery is located in Clinch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arabia Cemetery
      • Red Bluff Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • The Red Bluff Cemetery is located in Atkinson County
        • The Red Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Red Bluff Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bluff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959684 <6>
      • White Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Atkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Lovejoy Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Lanier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
      • Barner Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barner Cemetery is located in Ware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barner Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Ware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Axson Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • The Axson Cemetery is located in Atkinson County
        • The Axson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Axson Evangelist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Axson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202765 <6>
      • Foreman Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Lanier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreman Cemetery
      • Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • The Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Echols County
        • The Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cow Creek Cemetery
        • Cow Creek Church Cemetery
        • Wayfare Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Charlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Walden Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walden Cemetery is located in Ware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery

    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 Griffis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #314916  (Griffis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #314916 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: Midway
      • County: Clinch         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #314916 (Griffis 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 Clinch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Griffis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9683, Longitude: -82.6607       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffis 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.
    <6>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.




 

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