A visit to the Griffin Estate 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 Estate Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffin Estate Cemetery:
42.1333, -90.8724
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffin Estate Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Griffin Estate Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Maquoketa. Maquoketa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Griffin Estate 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] of the Griffin Estate Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffin Estate Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- English Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The English Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
- Canton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Canton Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Cemetery
- Reel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Reel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reel Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hershberger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershberger Cemetery
- Ozark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ozark Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark Cemetery
- Monmouth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Monmouth Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Cemetery
- Baldwin Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hershberger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershberger Cemetery
- Crabb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Crabb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb Cemetery
- Tracy Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Tracy Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Farm Cemetery
- North Mineral Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- South Mineral Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cady Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cady Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady Cemetery
- Foley Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Foley Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley Farm Cemetery
- Pence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pence Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence Cemetery
- East Iron Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Ironhills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Willison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Willison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willison Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Streets Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Streets Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streets Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffin Estate Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffin Estate Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Emeline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Monmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crab Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Ironhills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Clay Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Onslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Garry Owen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oxford Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Elwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elwood is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Maquoketa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Center Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Hale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Oxford Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Lost Nation
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Washington Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Bernard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cascade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Andrew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Zwingle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
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 Estate Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffin Estate Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cascade
- Lost Nation
- Maquoketa
- Monmouth
- Wyoming
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 Estate Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Estate Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2001717 (Griffin Estate Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2001717 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leisure Lake
- Location given for Griffin Estate Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1333471 Lon: -90.8723626
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Jackson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Griffin Estate 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |