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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 East Griffin (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 East Griffin. 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.

Name Variations for East Griffin ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Griffin: E. Griffin

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

East Griffin is located in Spalding County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Spalding County: Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether & Pike.

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

  • Spalding County     (The home county of East Griffin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Griffin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Experiment
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Orchard Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <1>
    • Sunny Side
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <1>
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Jenkinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <1>
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Flovilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fincherville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Lovejoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bonanza
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
    • Irondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
    • Jonesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Clayton Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Fox Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Riverdale Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkshire Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Morrow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri-La on the Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Haralson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Senoia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
      • Senoia is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <1>
    • Jade Lake Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
    • Turin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <1>
    • Sharpsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <1>
    • Bexton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
    • Smith City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • East Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
      • East Glen is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
    • Klondike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
    • Pine Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
      • Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
    • Pinehurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Woolsey Woods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
    • Woolsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Brooks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Inman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
    • Keyland Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyland Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
    • McIntosh Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
    • Blakely Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Fayetteville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Foreston Place
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
      • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
    • Hamptons Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • Winterthur Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
      • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
    • Fife
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
    • Biscayne Club
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
      • Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
    • Blair Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
    • Doral Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
      • Doral Park is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
    • Plunket Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plunket Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
    • Hapeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <1>
    • Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Blacksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • McDonough
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <1>
    • Oakwood Manor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Highland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Stockbridge North
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <1>
    • Whitehouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Milner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Aldora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Goggins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Gay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <1>
    • Edman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Carrolls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Rocky Mount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
    • Woodbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <1>
    • Betts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Luthersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
      • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <1>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Box Ankle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Forsyth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Juliette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <1>
    • Smarr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <1>
    • Culloden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Salem Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Salem Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
    • Newton Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Porterdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <1>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • Williamson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <1>
    • Zebulon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hilltop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Molena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <1>
    • Lawrences Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Griffin, with the one closest to East Griffin listed first.
    • The Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
      • The Rock is located in Upson County
      • Former name for The Rock:
      • Topeka Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <1>
    • Hannahs Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
    • Yatesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <1>
    • Thomaston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Barker Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
    • Sunset Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
    • Lincoln Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people

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

Newspapers Published in East Griffin ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Griffin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Griffin, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Griffin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near East Griffin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Griffin.

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 East Griffin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Stonewall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stonewall Cemetery is located in Griffin.
    • The Stonewall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stonewall Confederate Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonewall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37196 <4>
  • New Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Veteran's Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Westwood Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Maddox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
  • Seagraves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seagraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seagraves Cemetery
  • Ogletree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogletree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogletree Cemetery
  • Bostick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostick Cemetery
  • Bostwick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bostwick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bostwick Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Griffin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostwick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181326 <4>
  • Crawley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (472 more) ...
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Griffin Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Memorial Gardens
    • Manley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Griffin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Experiment
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
    • Rover is located in Spalding County
  • Pomona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Spalding County
  • Sunny Side
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <1>
  • Williamson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <1>
  • Luella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
    • Luella is located in Henry County
  • Zetella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zetella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zetella
    • Zetella is located in Spalding County
  • Towaliga ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towaliga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaliga
    • Towaliga is located in Butts County
  • Locust Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <1>
  • Vaughn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
    • Vaughn is located in Spalding County
  • Weaver ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Henry County
    • Lowry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Fayette County

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

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

The official website for Spalding County: www.spaldingcounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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>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.
<3>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- East Griffin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Griffin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2437, Longitude: -84.2288       In this case, the coordinates for East Griffin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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 East Griffin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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