Welcome to Griffen ...

Griffen is located in Boone County<1>.

The location of Griffen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Griffen is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Griffen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Griffen lies within the (515) area code.

Communities Also Named Griffen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Griffen - it's located in Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Griffen.

Communities near Griffen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Griffen.

• Ames
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Ames is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
• Boone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Webster City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
  • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <4>
• Story City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story City
  • Story City is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story City <4>
• Ogden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Ogden is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
• Roland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
  • Roland is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
• Gilbert
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Jewell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jewell has also been known as:
  • Jewell Junction
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <4>
• Dayton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Stratford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
  • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Griffen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffen.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Griffen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griffen.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffen. See our Newspapers Page for Griffen.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Griffen ...

Looking for more information about Griffen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Griffen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Griffen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ia.us/

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