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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. 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 Griffin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6348°   (41° 38' 5")

Lon:   -86.6650°   (-86° 39' 54")

The Griffin Cemetery is located in LaPorte County<2>.

The county seat for LaPorte County is located in La Porte. La Porte lies just to the west southwest of the Griffin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Griffin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Quaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
  • Patton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Walker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86348 <5>
  • Pine Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
  • Rossburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rossburg Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
  • Teeter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Teeter Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
  • St. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
  • Shippeeburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippeeburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shippeeburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shippeeburg Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
  • Kingsbury Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sauktown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Heckman Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heckman Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heckman Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heckman Memorial Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Lows Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lows Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Olive Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swan Lake Memorial Gardens is located in LaPorte County
    • Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Shedd Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shedd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shedd Cemetery is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Basswood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basswood Cemetery is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Tracy Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Tracy Lutheran Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • The Tracy Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138307 <5>
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Berrien County (MI)

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 Cemetery.

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

  • La Porte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rolling Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Smith is located in LaPorte County
  • Door Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
    • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
  • Stillwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
  • Kingsbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Hesston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
    • Hesston is located in LaPorte County
  • New Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <6>
  • Waterford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in LaPorte County
  • Kingsford Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
    • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
  • Kankakee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kankakee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
    • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
  • Trail Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holmesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
    • Union Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <6>
    • New Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Grand Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Three Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <6>
    • Michiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Michiana Shores
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michiana Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michiana Shores
      • Michiana Shores is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michiana Shores <6>
    • Otis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in LaPorte County
    • Zeigler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Avery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Long Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <6>
    • Pottawattamie Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottawattamie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
      • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Michigan City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 LaPorte 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #435497  (Griffin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #435497 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: Springville
    • County: LaPorte         Elev: 248
    • Location given for GNIS #435497 (Griffin Cemetery)

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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 Indiana's counties, including LaPorte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Griffin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6348, Longitude: -86.6650       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<7>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.




 

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