A visit to the Griffith 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 Griffith Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffith Cemetery:
38.9770, -88.9784
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Griffith Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies just to the west of the Griffith Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Griffith Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Griffith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Winslow Pilcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Mitchell Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Haley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Haley Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Chapel Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Forbis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Forbis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbis Cemetery
- Arm Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Arm Prairie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm Prairie Cemetery
- German Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pinhook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pinhook Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Cemetery
- Old Loogootee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sidener Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sidener Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidener Cemetery
- The Sidener Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centerville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197741 <5>
- Padon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Padon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padon Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Old State Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vandalia City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mother of Dolors Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The South Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Cheshier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cheshier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshier Cemetery
- Stein Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Stein Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stein Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- New Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty 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 Griffith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brownstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bluff City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Avena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Vandalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Loogootee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shobonier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hagarstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Peter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Altamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bayle City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Dressor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
- Farina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Mulberry Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kinmundy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Clede
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Bingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Patoka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Herrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moccasin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
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 Griffith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Bingham
- Farina
- Herrick
- Kinmundy
- Mulberry Grove
- Patoka
- Ramsey
- Saint Elmo
- Vandalia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Griffith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Griffith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409502 (Griffith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409502 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brownstown
- Location given for Griffith Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9769895 Lon: -88.9783956
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Fayette, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Griffith 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |