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A visit to the Griffin 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 Cemetery ...

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

38.5317, -89.8329

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Griffin Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies just to the west of the Griffin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Griffin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Griffin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Perschbacher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Perschbacher Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perschbacher Cemetery
  • Emmerich Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Emmerich Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich Cemetery
  • Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Home Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Cemetery
  • Knobeloch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Knobeloch Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobeloch Cemetery
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
  • Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Mascoutah.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106212 <5>
  • Mascoutah City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mascoutah City Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoutah City Cemetery
  • Schneblin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Fries Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fries Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Cemetery
  • Lincoln Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lincoln Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Lake Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rock Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
    • Shiloh Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiloh Valley Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Valley Cemetery
      • The Shiloh Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108238 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Engelmann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Engelmann Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engelmann Cemetery
    • Schubkegel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Schubkegel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubkegel Cemetery
    • Fries Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Fries Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Cemetery
    • Blum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blum Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum Cemetery
    • Fike Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Fike Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fike Cemetery
    • Padfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Padfield Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padfield Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffin Cemetery.

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

  • Mascoutah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <6>
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
  • O'Fallon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Baden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Summerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Freeburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Swansea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <6>
  • Belleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • New Memphis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fairview Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Fayetteville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Smithton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lementon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
    • Damiansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Albers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gartside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
    • Collinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Caseyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunkum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
    • French Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
    • Saint Libory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Venedy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Aviston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Jacob
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffin 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 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 Cemetery: