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A visit to the Griffis Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Griffis Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Griffis Cemetery (FG ID #94960)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.5252°   (41° 31' 30")

Lon:   -93.2143°   (-93° 12' 51")

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

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Griffis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Griffis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Ritter - Worth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dowler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dowler Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Waveland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Westview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Vandalia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandalia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Dunreath Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunreath Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunreath Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Seay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seay Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Spurgeon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spurgeon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spurgeon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spurgeon Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Gifford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Prairie Belle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Belle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Belle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Lowman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Murray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Swan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swan Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Rees Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rees Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Mound Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Wheeling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Mikesell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mikesell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mikesell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mikesell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Gibbens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pendroy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendroy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pendroy Cemetery is located in Marion County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffis Cemetery.

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

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 Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Griffis Cemetery:

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 #457147  (Griffis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #457147 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: Prairie City
    • County: Jasper         Elev: 273
    • Location given for GNIS #457147 (Griffis Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94960

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jasper, 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- ) 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: 41.5252, Longitude: -93.2143    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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