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A visit to the Griffin Cemetery ...


The location of the Griffin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Griffin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to LaPorte County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Griffin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • Waterford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kankakee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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) ...
      • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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
      • 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 <4>
      • 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)
      • Crumstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
        • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Union Pier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
        • Union Pier is located in Berrien County (MI)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Griffin Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Walker Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86348 <6>
    • Pine Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Rossburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossburg Cemetery
    • Teeter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeter Cemetery
    • St. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cemetery
    • Shippeeburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippeeburg Cemetery
    • 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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Heckman Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heckman Memorial Cemetery
      • Lows Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lows Cemetery
      • Olive Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Chapel Cemetery
      • Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
      • Cross Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Shedd Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedd Cemetery
      • Basswood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Cemetery
      • Tracy Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery

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

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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